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CITY · 2010 ACS

Wiley Ford

West Virginia · 1,026 residents · 2.88 sq mi
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With 1,026 people, Wiley Ford is a city in West Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The median age is 46.6, about 9 years above the US median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $78,200. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,026
−6%since 2000
from 1,095 in 2000
2000 – 2024
46.6
+14%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.88 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5376898429941K2000201020202024Wiley Ford
2024630
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.1%(42)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.1%(52)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 143.8%(39)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.7%(58)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(50)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349%(92)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(150)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.3%(177)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(129)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7414.2%(146)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.8%(70)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(21)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,375
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,017 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$18,490
+20%since 2000
from $15,380 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
7.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
23.0%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.422
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade21.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Arts, entertainment, food9.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing6.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$78,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$580
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $478 in 2000
US average: $853
83.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
16.2% rent
17.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.06 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
33.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
32.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.7
+17%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
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

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(1,083)
Black0.3%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,014)
Black0.4%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German44.6%(423)
English11.4%(108)
Irish9.8%(93)
Italian5.7%(54)
American5.1%(48)
Welsh1.3%(12)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

3.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
78.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
0.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.3 min
+28%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
88.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
4.3%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
23.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

57.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 56.8% in 2009
42.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
16.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19.7%(53)
Married50.2%(135)
Widowed2.2%(6)
Divorced27.9%(75)
Women 15+
Never married8%(18)
Married68.9%(155)
Widowed15.6%(35)
Divorced7.6%(17)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−18.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.6%
+27.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.8%
−15.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.0%
+23.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
−17.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.8%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 67 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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How many people live in Wiley Ford, West Virginia?

Wiley Ford, West Virginia has about 1,026 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wiley Ford, West Virginia?

The typical household in Wiley Ford, West Virginia earns about $29,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wiley Ford, West Virginia expensive?

In Wiley Ford, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $78,200, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Wiley Ford, West Virginia?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Wiley Ford, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wiley Ford, West Virginia?

About 23.0% of people in Wiley Ford, 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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