CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Westover

West Virginia · 4,201 residents · 3.05 sq mi

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Westover is a city of 4,201 people in West Virginia. The typical home is worth $54,000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The median household earns $22,563, about 25% below the national median. Median rent is $334 a month. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,201

+7%vs 2000

vs 3,941 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(246)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(152)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(247)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.3%(389)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(770)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(551)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(415)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(464)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(437)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(213)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,563

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,659 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,715

−36%vs 2000

vs $18,199 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $468 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.5% in 2000

39.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(3,681)

Black3.5%(137)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(18)

Asian0.7%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(4,104)

Black1.7%(72)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0.4%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.7%(68)

Puerto Rican1.3%(51)

South American1.3%(51)

Argentine1.3%(51)

Mexican0.8%(33)

Spaniard0.4%(17)

Ancestry

German19.8%(799)

Italian15.3%(614)

Irish12.6%(507)

English11.7%(470)

American10.6%(425)

Scottish4.8%(194)

French1.9%(76)

Hungarian1.6%(63)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(54)

Dutch1.1%(46)

British1.1%(45)

Belgian1%(41)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1%(39)

Polish0.9%(35)

Austrian0.5%(19)

Canadian0.3%(14)

Australian0.3%(13)

Welsh0.2%(8)

Arab0.1%(4)

Lebanese0.1%(4)

Norwegian0.1%(3)

Swedish0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.8%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.2 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 10.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.5%(786)

Married38.1%(757)

Widowed4%(80)

Divorced18.4%(365)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(456)

Married44.3%(733)

Widowed10.2%(169)

Divorced17.9%(296)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.6%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.3%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% 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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)43%(125)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(76)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 291 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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