West Milford is a city of 591 people in West Virginia. The median age is 27.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $127,800. The foreign-born share is 1%.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,846, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Milford
What changed most since 1990
Median age32.4 → 27.3(−5.1 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree14.9% → 19.5%(+4.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$109,923 → $127,800(+16%)US over the same years: +67%
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
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)59.3%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era3.7%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 27 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
West Milford, decade by decade
West Milford population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
502
$51,546
$109,923
14.9%
9.7
2000
651
$58,748
$116,039
12.9%
2.3
2010
630
$65,492
$110,051
16.6%
9.7
2020
449
$65,147
$138,900
23.5%
9.2
2024
591
$73,846
$127,800
19.5%
9.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
