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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bolivar, WV compare?
| Figure | Bolivar, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 983 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,036 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,393 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.7% |
| Measure | Bolivar, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,215±263 |
| Median age | 39.3±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.9%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.9%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $83,068±$19,876 |
| Per capita income | $42,670±$6,794 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $251,600±$24,010 |
| Median gross rent | $1,505±$222 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4%±17.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.5%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.7%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.9 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov