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Whitmer

West Virginia · 106 residents · 0.42 sq mi
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Whitmer is a city of 106 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 50.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $9,999. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 50.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106
−23%vs 2011
vs 137 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
50.6
+130%vs 2011
vs 22.0 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.42 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
03875113151201020202024Whitmer
20240
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.7%(5)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(6)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 142.8%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.8%(4)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.8%(3)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.5%(8)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.4%(10)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.9%(19)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.2%(14)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7419.8%(21)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.5%(9)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.8%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,028
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $21,765 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2014
Per capita income
$11,231
+41%vs 2011
vs $7,969 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
0.0%
−27.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.120
−43%vs 2011
vs 0.209 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade26.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade25%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance18.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services18.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
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
$9,999
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $9,999 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2011
Owner-occupied
92.0%
+15.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.1% in 2011
8.0% rent
Vacancy rate
33.0%
−8.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−15%vs 2011
vs 2.98 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
0.0%
−100.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
0.3
−36%vs 2011
vs 0.5 in 2011
2010 – 2011
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-Hispanic100%(137)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic100%(106)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Polish31.2%(53)
German10%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.1%
+16.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 66.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
18.2%
+18.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
32.4%
−10.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.1% in 2011
Female
67.6%
+10.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 56.9% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.9%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2020 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−42.4 ptssince 2013
from 42.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
0.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
100.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
100.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
100.0%
US average: 35.2%

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 Whitmer, West Virginia?

Whitmer, West Virginia has about 106 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Whitmer, West Virginia earns about $34,028 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whitmer, West Virginia expensive?

In Whitmer, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $9,999.

How educated are people in Whitmer, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Whitmer, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whitmer, West Virginia?

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

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