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Craigsville, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Craigsville is a Census CDP of 2,190 people across 6.07 square miles of land, in Nicholas County. Median household income is $39,943, 72.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Craigsville
What Craigsville is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.07 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land361 plus or minus 136
- County holding the largest share of its areaNicholas 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.
Craigsville
How many people live in Craigsville
- Population2,190 plus or minus 828
- Median age42.6 plus or minus 9.1
- Population under 18498 plus or minus 255
- Share under 1822.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over480 plus or minus 244
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Households889 plus or minus 301
- Family households528 plus or minus 234
- Share of households that are families59.4 percent plus or minus 17.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Craigsville
Income and work in Craigsville
- Median household income$39,943 plus or minus $37,557
- Per capita income$27,985 plus or minus $7,319
- Civilian labor force619 plus or minus 335
- Employed605 plus or minus 337
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over1,597 plus or minus 618
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent plus or minus 46.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Craigsville
Housing in Craigsville
- Housing units1,145 plus or minus 314
- Occupied units889 plus or minus 301
- Vacant units256 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate22.4 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied641 plus or minus 246
- Renter occupied248 plus or minus 179
- Ownership rate72.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$611 plus or minus $339
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 20.0
- Single family units683 plus or minus 254
- Share single family59.7 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Units in buildings of two or more204 plus or minus 177
- Share in buildings of two or more17.8 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Mobile homes258 plus or minus 163
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Craigsville
How Craigsville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute547 plus or minus 319
- Commuting under 15 minutes314 plus or minus 165
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.4 percent plus or minus 45.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more61 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.2 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Drove alone49.7 percent plus or minus 38.6
- Carpooled43.4 percent plus or minus 36.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.0 percent plus or minus 10.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nicholas County, not Craigsville
Nicholas County context, not Craigsville figures
- Establishments in Nicholas County541
- Covered employment, Nicholas County7,321
- Average annual pay, Nicholas County$50,930
- Housing units permitted, Nicholas County2
Every figure in this section is published for Nicholas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Craigsville.
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
Craigsville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Craigsville, West Virginia?
2,190, in 889 households. Craigsville CDP covers 6.07 square miles of land, which is 361 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Craigsville in?
Nicholas 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 Craigsville?
$39,943. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,500. Median gross rent is $611 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 Craigsville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nicholas 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 Craigsville.
Is zoning published for Craigsville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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