CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Winfield

West Virginia · 1,164 residents · 2.36 sq mi

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With 1,164 people, Winfield is a city in West Virginia. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 59% more than in West Virginia as a whole. There are 694 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.1% of residents. Median home value sits at $69,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,164

−37%vs 2000

vs 1,858 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(104)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(73)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(163)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.8%(242)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(130)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(92)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,077

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,023 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,622

−42%vs 2000

vs $23,564 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,100

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $536 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

10.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,835)

Black0.2%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,162)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(68)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(39)

Nepalese0.8%(22)

Japanese0.1%(4)

Ancestry

English20.9%(610)

German15.3%(446)

Irish14%(409)

American6.4%(187)

Scottish2.3%(66)

Italian1.4%(41)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(41)

Polish0.8%(22)

French0.7%(21)

Welsh0.5%(16)

Hungarian0.3%(10)

Norwegian0.3%(8)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.2%(5)

Greek0.2%(5)

Russian0.1%(4)

Swedish0.1%(3)

Danish0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.8%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 17.9 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 married21.8%(244)

Married61.9%(691)

Widowed2.3%(26)

Divorced14%(156)

Women 15+

Never married25.8%(314)

Married60.9%(741)

Widowed5.1%(62)

Divorced8.2%(100)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 75.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% 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)25.5%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.5%(43)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 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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