West Union, WV Demographics

The total population of West Union is estimated to be 832 with 441 males (53.00%) and 391 females (47.00%). There are 50 less females than males in West Union.
The median household income in West Union was $79,886 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,882(2.41%) from $78,004 in 2020. This income is 107.08% 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, West Union sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $106,740. Overall, the median household income for the town of West Union stands at $79,886.
In West Union, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,774 for males and $33,155 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,729 for males and $56,748 for females.
In West Union, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $80,056.
In 2022, the population of West Union was 643, a 0.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Union's population was 648, a decline of 0.77% compared to a population of 653 in 2020.
The median age in West Union, WV is 44.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.14% were under the age of 15, 20.60% aged 15 to 29, 51.22% aged 30 to 64, 13.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Union population: 99.55% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American and 0.11% are multiracial.