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Spelter

West Virginia · 346 residents · 0.50 sq mi
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Spelter is home to 346 people in West Virginia. The median age is 46.9, about 10 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. The population has risen by half since 2011, adding 121 people. That trails the West Virginia median by roughly 47%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
346
+54%vs 2011
vs 225 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
46.9
+24%vs 2011
vs 37.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.50 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
26172319465611201020202024Spelter
202487
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(17)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(18)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(27)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(17)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.4%(36)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.1%(35)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.9%(69)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(43)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(32)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.5%(26)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(10)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,278
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $21,364 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,976
−27%vs 2011
vs $16,493 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
2.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.258
−8%vs 2011
vs 0.279 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,300
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $36,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2021
Owner-occupied
87.2%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.1% in 2011
12.8% rent
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
1.74 people
+5%vs 2011
vs 1.65 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+64%vs 2011
vs 1.7 in 2011
2010 – 2015
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(197)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(28)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(331)
Black0.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(12)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Spaniard14.2%(36)
Ancestry
American42.9%(109)
Irish13.8%(35)
English11.8%(30)
German11%(28)
Hungarian10.6%(27)
Welsh10.6%(27)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.6%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Drive alone to work
100.0%
+24.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
0.0%
−24.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.1% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
63.2%
−12.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
63.2%
+40.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.2% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.3%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.6% in 2011
Female
56.7%
+4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.4% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
1.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.3%(31)
Married55.7%(39)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(17)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−12.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.4%
+46.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−19.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
0.0%
−82.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.6%
+35.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+27.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
−46.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spelter, West Virginia?

Spelter, West Virginia has about 346 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spelter, West Virginia?

The typical household in Spelter, West Virginia earns about $20,278 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spelter, West Virginia expensive?

In Spelter, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $57,300.

How educated are people in Spelter, West Virginia?

About 5.9% of adults age 25 and over in Spelter, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spelter, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of people in Spelter, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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