Population
577 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Chattaroy, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chattaroy - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 577
- Residents
- $23,321
- Median income
- $898
- Median rent (state)
Chattaroy - the verdict
Nationally, Chattaroy sits in the 1st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 4th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Chattaroy, WV
Chattaroy is a small town in West Virginia, home to 577 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Chattaroy households earn a median of $23,321 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 78.6%. The median resident age is 31.2 years. Educational attainment runs 9.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 24.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, West Virginia scores 89.5 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $898 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in West Virginia run around $220, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 16.5 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 72.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$23,321 /yr
Poverty 78.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Chattaroy compare to other US cities?
Here's how Chattaroy stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Chattaroy against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
West Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Chattaroy's strongest outlier among West Virginia cities
Among the 389 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Chattaroy ranks #6 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chattaroy only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#320 of 330
3rd percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#236 of 390
38th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#6 of 389
98th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#274 of 390
29th percentile in West Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 78.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 24.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
577
Median Income
$23,321
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.2
Poverty Rate
78.6%
Labor force participation
24.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
16.5 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 82 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month
Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chattaroy sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$898/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chattaroy's 577 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chattaroy's $23,321 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Chattaroy compares to nearby West Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chattaroy (this city) | 577 | $23,321 |
| Harts | 578 | $37,644 |
| Monaville | 578 | $51,875 |
| Greenville | 574 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Chattaroy, WV?
What is the population of Chattaroy, WV? +
577 people live in Chattaroy, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Chattaroy, WV? +
In Chattaroy, the typical household earns $23,321 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Chattaroy? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chattaroy; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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