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Thomas, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Thomas is a Census city of 599 people across 3.49 square miles of land, in Tucker County. Median household income is $56,042, 58.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thomas
What Thomas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.49 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land172 plus or minus 53
- County holding the largest share of its areaTucker 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.
Thomas
How many people live in Thomas
- Population599 plus or minus 185
- Median age56.4
- Population under 1873 plus or minus 38
- Share under 1812.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over247 plus or minus 79
- Share 65 and over41.2 percent
- Households219 plus or minus 76
- Family households105 plus or minus 63
- Share of households that are families47.9 percent plus or minus 23.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomas
Income and work in Thomas
- Median household income$56,042
- Per capita income$29,046 plus or minus $6,556
- Civilian labor force254 plus or minus 118
- Employed198 plus or minus 85
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate22.0 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Adults 25 and over498 plus or minus 140
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.4 percent plus or minus 37.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomas
Housing in Thomas
- Housing units317 plus or minus 87
- Occupied units219 plus or minus 76
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate30.9 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Owner occupied127 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied92 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate58.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$792 plus or minus $285
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units258 plus or minus 79
- Share single family81.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomas
How Thomas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute165 plus or minus 77
- Commuting under 15 minutes54 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.7 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more23 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.9 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone60.6 percent plus or minus 24.1
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked15.0 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Worked from home14.5 percent plus or minus 10.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomas
Flood risk in Thomas
- NFIP communityCity of Thomas
- NFIP community number540261
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/06/10
The City of Thomas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540261 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.
Tucker County, not Thomas
Tucker County context, not Thomas figures
- Establishments in Tucker County159
- Covered employment, Tucker County2,837
- Average annual pay, Tucker County$45,378
- Housing units permitted, Tucker County1
Every figure in this section is published for Tucker County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thomas.
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
Thomas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thomas, West Virginia?
599, in 219 households. Thomas city covers 3.49 square miles of land, which is 172 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thomas in?
Tucker 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 Thomas?
$56,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,400. Median gross rent is $792 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Thomas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thomas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thomas, city of, community 540261, 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 Thomas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tucker 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 Thomas.
Is zoning published for Thomas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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