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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 Summersville, WV compare?
| Figure | Summersville, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,297 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,431 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 765 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.4% |
| Measure | Summersville, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,373±15 |
| Median age | 56.3±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±6.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.9%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.4%±6.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.8%±11.7 pts |
| Median household income | $56,571±$16,154 |
| Per capita income | $35,706±$7,237 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.3%±9.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,000±$56,694 |
| Median gross rent | $395±$234 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.8%±11.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.7%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±9.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±10.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±13.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.4 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