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Bolivar, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Bolivar is a Census town of 1,215 people across 0.43 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $83,068, 57.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bolivar
What Bolivar is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,805 plus or minus 607
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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 Bolivar
- Population1,215 plus or minus 263
- Median age39.3
- Population under 18255 plus or minus 103
- Share under 1821.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Population 65 and over157 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households529
- Family households293 plus or minus 76
- Share of households that are families55.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bolivar
- Median household income$83,068 plus or minus $19,876
- Per capita income$42,670
- Civilian labor force723 plus or minus 176
- Employed682 plus or minus 170
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over864
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent plus or minus 24.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bolivar
- Housing units608
- Occupied units529
- Vacant units79 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied304 plus or minus 65
- Renter occupied225 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate57.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$251,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,505
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units499
- Share single family82.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more109 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more17.9 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bolivar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute552 plus or minus 154
- Commuting under 15 minutes126 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more337 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.1 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Drove alone73.9 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home17.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Bolivar
- NFIP communityTown of Bolivar
- NFIP community number540030
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/27/26(>)
The Town of Bolivar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540030 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.
Jefferson County, not Bolivar
Jefferson County context, not Bolivar figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County976
- Covered employment, Jefferson County17,087
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$61,812
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County990
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bolivar.
All Jefferson 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
Bolivar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bolivar, West Virginia?
1,215, in 529 households. Bolivar town covers 0.43 square miles of land, which is 2,805 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bolivar in?
Jefferson 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 Bolivar?
$83,068. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,600. Median gross rent is $1,505 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bolivar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bolivar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bolivar, town of, community 540030, 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 Bolivar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Bolivar.
Is zoning published for Bolivar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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