Peterstown, WV Demographics

The total population of Peterstown is estimated to be 673 with 340 males (50.52%) and 333 females (49.48%). There are 7 less females than males in Peterstown.
The median household income in Peterstown was $44,057 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,252(4.86%) from $46,309 in 2020. This income is 59.05% 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, Peterstown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,908. Overall, the median household income for the town of Peterstown stands at $44,057.
In Peterstown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,743 for males and $23,120 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $43,149 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Peterstown, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,961.
In 2022, the population of Peterstown was 443, a 0.89% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Peterstown's population was 447, an increase of 0.45% compared to a population of 445 in 2020.
The median age in Peterstown, WV is 32.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.04% were under the age of 15, 20.66% aged 15 to 29, 38.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Peterstown population: 87.95% are White, 2.50% are Black or African American and 9.55% are multiracial.