Population
135 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Omar, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Omar - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 135
- Residents
- $869
- Median rent (state)
Omar - the verdict
West Virginia's Omar counts 135 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- 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: Omar, WV
West Virginia's Omar is a small town, with 135 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 49.8 years. About 43.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $869 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). Workers in Omar report an average commute of 21.8 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 79.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 23.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Omar compare to other US cities?
Where Omar sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 2% 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 Omar 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
Median Gross Rent places Omar near the bottom of West Virginia's cities
Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Omar ranks #253 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Omar only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#253 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#82 of 389
79th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#26 of 390
93rd 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Omar in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
135
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
49.8
Poverty Rate
23.6%
Labor force participation
55.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.7%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
21.8 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 64 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 Omar sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$869/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.2 / 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 Omar's 135 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Omar compares to nearby West Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Omar, WV?
What is the population of Omar, WV? +
135 people live in Omar, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Omar? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Omar; 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, NCES CCD, 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.