Alderson, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Summers County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,182 Population 1,328/sq mi density
$33,794 Median Income $20,197 per capita
$119,200 Home Value $181,522 Zillow
$724 Median Rent 34.6% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature
215 Violent Crime/100K 1,395 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$33,794 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$119,200 home value, $724/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
215 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,182
Census 2023
Population Density
1,328
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.3 km²)
Median Age
53.5 yrs
38% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.3%
Veterans
8.3%
38% above US avg (6%)
Disability
37.6%
189% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.7%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.3%
27% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.419
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,182
Population Year2023
Population Density1,328 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age53.5 years

Gender

Male50.2%
Female49.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.3%
Veterans8.3%
Disability37.6%
Health Insurance93.7%
Uninsured6.3%
Broadband Access80.0%
Gini Coefficient0.419

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8, Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent