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Romney, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Hampshire County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,714 Population 1,617/sq mi density
$39,118 Median Income $24,262 per capita
$150,000 Home Value $223,606 Zillow
$586 Median Rent 30.7% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$39,118 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $586/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,714
Population Density
1,617
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.5 km²)
Median Age
50.8 yrs
31% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.1% US: 61.6%
Black 2.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.1%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.9%
Spanish
6.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
29.3%
125% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.0%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.9%
15% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.435
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,714
Population Density1,617 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age50.8 years

Gender

Male50.1%
Female49.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.1%
Black or African American2.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.9%
Spanish6.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability29.3%
Health Insurance93.0%
Uninsured9.9%
Broadband Access71.3%
Gini Coefficient0.435

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K