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Despard, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Despard is a Census CDP of 972 people across 1.47 square miles of land, in Harrison County. Median household income is $24,455, 53.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Despard
What Despard is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.47 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land663 plus or minus 187
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarrison 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.
Despard
How many people live in Despard
- Population972 plus or minus 274
- Median age33.6 plus or minus 13.7
- Population under 18257 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1826.4 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Population 65 and over160 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households483 plus or minus 144
- Family households257 plus or minus 79
- Share of households that are families53.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Despard
Income and work in Despard
- Median household income$24,455 plus or minus $15,528
- Per capita income$18,433 plus or minus $4,897
- Civilian labor force391 plus or minus 131
- Employed305 plus or minus 103
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 115
- Unemployment rate22.0 percent plus or minus 28.5
- Adults 25 and over628 plus or minus 172
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.0 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.5 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Despard
Housing in Despard
- Housing units500 plus or minus 145
- Occupied units483 plus or minus 144
- Vacant units17 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied259 plus or minus 87
- Renter occupied224 plus or minus 145
- Ownership rate53.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$86,500 plus or minus $20,534
- Median gross rent, monthly$654 plus or minus $167
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.1 percent plus or minus 22.0
- Single family units331 plus or minus 121
- Share single family66.2 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Units in buildings of two or more123 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more24.6 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Despard
How Despard gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute298 plus or minus 96
- Commuting under 15 minutes80 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.8 percent plus or minus 24.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.8 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Drove alone59.0 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Carpooled3.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked34.8 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harrison County, not Despard
Harrison County context, not Despard figures
- Establishments in Harrison County1,781
- Covered employment, Harrison County37,098
- Average annual pay, Harrison County$64,286
- Housing units permitted, Harrison County83
Every figure in this section is published for Harrison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Despard.
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
Despard questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Despard, West Virginia?
972, in 483 households. Despard CDP covers 1.47 square miles of land, which is 663 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Despard in?
Harrison 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 Despard?
$24,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,500. Median gross rent is $654 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Despard figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harrison 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 Despard.
Is zoning published for Despard?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.