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War, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
War is a Census city of 628 people across 0.89 square miles of land, in McDowell County. Median household income is $29,500, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
War
What War is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.89 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land705 plus or minus 312
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcDowell 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.
War
How many people live in War
- Population628 plus or minus 278
- Median age45.0 plus or minus 21.2
- Population under 18124 plus or minus 78
- Share under 1819.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Population 65 and over171 plus or minus 88
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Households282 plus or minus 125
- Family households183 plus or minus 88
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in War
- Median household income$29,500 plus or minus $17,485
- Per capita income$17,601 plus or minus $5,774
- Civilian labor force161 plus or minus 104
- Employed157 plus or minus 103
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over423 plus or minus 179
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher71.6 percent plus or minus 41.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.0 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in War
- Housing units378 plus or minus 137
- Occupied units282 plus or minus 125
- Vacant units96 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate25.4 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied199 plus or minus 99
- Renter occupied83 plus or minus 65
- Ownership rate70.6 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$32,600 plus or minus $15,134
- Median gross rent, monthly$703
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.6 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Single family units324 plus or minus 121
- Share single family85.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more2.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How War gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute144 plus or minus 100
- Commuting under 15 minutes22 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.3 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more69 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Drove alone69.4 percent plus or minus 33.7
- Carpooled14.0 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 12.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in War
- NFIP communityTown of War
- NFIP community number540122
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/05
The Town of War participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540122 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.
McDowell County, not War
McDowell County context, not War figures
- Establishments in McDowell County213
- Covered employment, McDowell County3,934
- Average annual pay, McDowell County$56,048
- Housing units permitted, McDowell County7
Every figure in this section is published for McDowell County as a whole and is not a measurement of War.
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
War questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in War, West Virginia?
628, in 282 households. War city covers 0.89 square miles of land, which is 705 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is War in?
McDowell 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 War?
$29,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $32,600. Median gross rent is $703 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is War in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. War appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as War, town of, community 540122, 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 War figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McDowell 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 War.
Is zoning published for War?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.