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Romney, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Romney is a Census city of 1,922 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Hampshire County. Median household income is $49,286, 48.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $902,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Romney
What Romney is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,818
- County holding the largest share of its areaHampshire County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Romney
- Population1,922
- Median age50.2
- Population under 18393 plus or minus 126
- Share under 1820.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over429 plus or minus 130
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households752
- Family households382 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families50.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Romney
- Median household income$49,286 plus or minus $17,254
- Per capita income$27,631
- Civilian labor force756 plus or minus 237
- Employed678 plus or minus 173
- Unemployed78 plus or minus 138
- Unemployment rate10.3 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Adults 25 and over1,434 plus or minus 302
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Romney
- Housing units935
- Occupied units752
- Vacant units183 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate19.6 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied368 plus or minus 99
- Renter occupied384 plus or minus 112
- Ownership rate48.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$184,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$616
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units574 plus or minus 127
- Share single family61.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more328 plus or minus 105
- Share in buildings of two or more35.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Romney gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute646 plus or minus 164
- Commuting under 15 minutes317 plus or minus 122
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.1 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more282 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.7 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone87.6 percent
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Romney (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$902,800
- Average approval$225,700
- Median approval$211,400
- Largest approval$455,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term150 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Romney, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Romney
- NFIP communityTown of Romney
- NFIP community number540276
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The Town of Romney participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540276 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hampshire County, not Romney
Hampshire County context, not Romney figures
- Establishments in Hampshire County310
- Covered employment, Hampshire County4,242
- Average annual pay, Hampshire County$43,955
- Housing units permitted, Hampshire County120
Every figure in this section is published for Hampshire County as a whole and is not a measurement of Romney.
All Hampshire County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Romney questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Romney, West Virginia?
1,922, in 752 households. Romney city covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 1,818 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Romney in?
Hampshire County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Romney?
$49,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,400. Median gross rent is $616 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Romney businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $902,800 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $211,400. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Romney, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Romney borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Romney. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Romney in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Romney appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Romney, town of, community 540276, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Romney figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hampshire County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Romney.
Is zoning published for Romney?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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