Ansted, WV Demographics

The total population of Ansted is estimated to be 1,276 with 709 males (55.56%) and 567 females (44.44%). There are 142 less females than males in Ansted.
The median household income in Ansted was $34,829 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,526(19.67%) from $43,355 in 2020. This income is 46.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ansted sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,012. Overall, the median household income for the town of Ansted stands at $34,829.
In Ansted, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $25,371 for males and $20,022 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,885 for males and $34,770 for females.
In Ansted, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $35,306.
In 2022, the population of Ansted was 1,287, a 1.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ansted's population was 1,304, a decline of 0.69% compared to a population of 1,313 in 2020.
The median age in Ansted, WV is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.51% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ansted population: 98.92% are White and 1.08% are multiracial.