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Jane Lew, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Jane Lew is a Census town of 480 people across 0.24 square miles of land, in Lewis County. Median household income is $56,063, 81.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jane Lew
What Jane Lew is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.24 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,011 plus or minus 901
- County holding the largest share of its areaLewis 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 Jane Lew
- Population480 plus or minus 215
- Median age52.1 plus or minus 23.7
- Population under 1875 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1815.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Population 65 and over171 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over35.6 percent
- Households184 plus or minus 75
- Family households142 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families77.2 percent plus or minus 21.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jane Lew
- Median household income$56,063
- Per capita income$28,198
- Civilian labor force230 plus or minus 115
- Employed204 plus or minus 109
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate11.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over343 plus or minus 155
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent plus or minus 55.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jane Lew
- Housing units196 plus or minus 75
- Occupied units184 plus or minus 75
- Vacant units12 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied150 plus or minus 69
- Renter occupied34 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate81.5 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,400 plus or minus $46,312
- Median gross rent, monthly$764
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Single family units152 plus or minus 70
- Share single family77.6 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 19
- Share in buildings of two or more7.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jane Lew gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute186 plus or minus 104
- Commuting under 15 minutes74 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.8 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more46 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.7 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Drove alone85.5 percent plus or minus 66.2
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Jane Lew (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,655,800
- Average approval$183,978
- Median approval$189,000
- Largest approval$400,000
- Jobs supported41
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jane Lew, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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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SBA loans in Jane Lew (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,387,000
- Average approval$1,387,000
- Median approval$1,387,000
- Largest approval$1,387,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jane Lew, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Jane Lew
- NFIP communityTown of Jane Lew
- NFIP community number540086
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/10(M)
The Town of Jane Lew participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540086 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.
Lewis County, not Jane Lew
Lewis County context, not Jane Lew figures
- Establishments in Lewis County363
- Covered employment, Lewis County5,743
- Average annual pay, Lewis County$51,319
- Housing units permitted, Lewis County5
Every figure in this section is published for Lewis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jane Lew.
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.
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Common questions
Jane Lew questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jane Lew, West Virginia?
480, in 184 households. Jane Lew town covers 0.24 square miles of land, which is 2,011 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jane Lew in?
Lewis 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 Jane Lew?
$56,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,400. Median gross rent is $764 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jane Lew businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $189,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jane Lew, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jane Lew borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jane Lew. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jane Lew in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jane Lew appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jane Lew, town of, community 540086, 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 Jane Lew figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lewis 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 Jane Lew.
Is zoning published for Jane Lew?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.