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West Hamlin, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
West Hamlin is a Census town of 567 people across 0.53 square miles of land, in Lincoln County. Median household income is $17,500, 36.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Hamlin
What West Hamlin is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.53 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,062 plus or minus 350
- County holding the largest share of its areaLincoln 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.
West Hamlin
How many people live in West Hamlin
- Population567 plus or minus 187
- Median age52.4 plus or minus 15.0
- Population under 1863 plus or minus 48
- Share under 1811.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Population 65 and over161 plus or minus 67
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Households324 plus or minus 94
- Family households124 plus or minus 62
- Share of households that are families38.3 percent plus or minus 15.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hamlin
Income and work in West Hamlin
- Median household income$17,500 plus or minus $14,535
- Per capita income$19,406 plus or minus $4,851
- Civilian labor force175 plus or minus 91
- Employed163 plus or minus 89
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over471 plus or minus 157
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher3.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hamlin
Housing in West Hamlin
- Housing units382 plus or minus 101
- Occupied units324 plus or minus 94
- Vacant units58 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate15.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied117 plus or minus 65
- Renter occupied207 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate36.1 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,800 plus or minus $111,845
- Median gross rent, monthly$546 plus or minus $333
- Annual rent as a share of median income37.4 percent plus or minus 38.6
- Single family units140 plus or minus 58
- Share single family36.6 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Units in buildings of two or more144 plus or minus 65
- Share in buildings of two or more37.7 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Hamlin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute150 plus or minus 88
- Commuting under 15 minutes69 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.0 percent plus or minus 29.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more25 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.7 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Drove alone51.2 percent plus or minus 28.9
- Carpooled42.5 percent plus or minus 31.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hamlin
SBA loans in West Hamlin (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$5,000,000
- Average approval$5,000,000
- Median approval$5,000,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported199
- Jobs per approval199.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term12 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hamlin, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Hamlin
Flood risk in West Hamlin
- NFIP communityTown of West Hamlin
- NFIP community number540090
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/13
The Town of West Hamlin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540090 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.
Lincoln County, not West Hamlin
Lincoln County context, not West Hamlin figures
- Establishments in Lincoln County172
- Covered employment, Lincoln County2,423
- Average annual pay, Lincoln County$42,630
- Housing units permitted, Lincoln County12
Every figure in this section is published for Lincoln County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Hamlin.
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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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
West Hamlin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Hamlin, West Virginia?
567, in 324 households. West Hamlin town covers 0.53 square miles of land, which is 1,062 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Hamlin in?
Lincoln 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 West Hamlin?
$17,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,800. Median gross rent is $546 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Hamlin businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $5,000,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hamlin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Hamlin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Hamlin. Only 0 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 West Hamlin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Hamlin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Hamlin, town of, community 540090, 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 West Hamlin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lincoln 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 West Hamlin.
Is zoning published for West Hamlin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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