Romney city, WV

Hampshire County, WV

2022 population: 2,062 ( 214 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 2146.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,645	79.78%	6.3%
Black:	19	0.92%	58.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	273	13.24%	1606.2%
Hispanic:	125	6.06%	380.8%

Total non-White:	417	20.22%	353.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-111	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	325	21.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,848
1,756	95.02%
46	2.49%
2	0.11%
2	0.11%
16	0.87%
26	1.41%
92	4.98%

2000
1,916
1,840	96.03%
22	1.15%
0	0.00%
16	0.84%
9	0.47%
29	1.51%
76	3.97%

1990
1,995
1,928	96.64%
37	1.85%
6	0.30%
11	0.55%
n/a
13	0.65%
67	3.36%

1980
2,084
2,042	97.98%
31	1.49%
2	0.10%
4	0.19%
n/a
5	0.24%
42	2.02%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-84	-4.4
16	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
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n/a
n/a

-88	-4.4
9	0.5

Number	Rate
1980's
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n/a
n/a

-114	-5.5
25	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Romney city, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.7
578	28.0%
1,484	72.0%
488	23.7%

738
2.63

327	44.3%
183	56.0%
69	21.1%
411	55.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
436	23.6%
1,412	76.4%
437	23.6%

843
2.01

410	48.6%
263	64.1%
66	16.1%
433	51.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
528	27.6%
1,388	72.4%
474	24.7%

833
2.06

441	52.9%
322	73.0%
60	13.6%
392	47.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
493	24.7%
1,502	75.3%
445	22.3%

859
2.08

513	59.7%
392	76.4%
45	8.8%
346	40.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.3
590	28.3%
1,494	71.7%
398	19.1%

794
2.30

523	65.9%
434	83.0%
36	6.9%
271	34.1%

2022 Housing Data for Romney city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	8.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	103	14.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	105	14.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	60	8.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	82	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	5.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	2.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	3.3%
$200,000 or more	12	1.6%

Median Household Income	34,063
Per Capita Income	19,698

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	94	12.7%
Public Assistance	29	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	240	32.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	473	44.4%
Unemployed	76	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	549	51.5%
Not in Labor Force	517	48.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		55.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	116	187	38.3%
Non-Profit	28	51	35.4%
Self-Employed	27	1	96.4%

Local Government	4	45	8.2%
State Government	3	50	5.7%
Federal Government	15	4	78.9%

Total Private + Self	143	188	43.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	150	25.0%
Total	193	338	36.3%

Pct. Govt.	22.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	103	19.4%
Professional, Technical	105	19.8%
Service Occupations	119	22.4%
All others	110	20.7%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	98	18.5%
Educational services	95	17.9%
Retail trade	85	16.0%
Accommodation and food services	57	10.7%
Manufacturing	36	6.8%
Public administration	31	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	5.6%
Construction	29	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	19	3.6%
Finance and insurance	16	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	2.6%
Other services	10	1.9%
Utilities	7	1.3%
Information	4	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	2.09%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	74	3.59%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	74	3.59%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.39%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,896	93.9%
Spanish	123	6.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	422	20.5%
English	311	15.1%
Irish	250	12.1%
American	134	6.5%
Scottish	116	5.6%
Italian	75	3.6%
Czechoslovakian	60	2.9%
African	36	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	21	1.0%
Polish	17	0.8%
Hungarian	13	0.6%
European	11	0.5%
French	8	0.4%
Canadian	6	0.3%
British	5	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,048	99.3%
Not a citizen	14	0.7%

Native	2,031	98.5%
Foreign-born	31	1.5%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Romney city, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
119	8.5%	173	12.3%	579	41.2%	304	21.6%	98	7.0%	133	9.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	119	8.5%
9-12 Years	173	12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	579	41.2%
Some College	304	21.6%
Bach. Degree	98	7.0%
Grad Degree	133	9.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	41%	Donald Trump* (R)	456	67.8%	Joe Biden (D)	208	30.9%	9	1.3%	673	-1	21	0.08%

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	40%	Shelley Capito* (R)	467	70.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	177	26.8%	16 [+]	2.4%	660	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 16 (2.4%);
2020	G	38%	Jim Justice* (R)	404	65.5%	Ben Salango (D)	183	29.7%	30 [+]	4.9%	617	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Lutz (Mountain) 19 (3.1%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 11 (1.8%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	957
Median Value	$142,900

Occupied	738	77.1%
Vacant	219	22.9%

Owned	395	53.5%
Rented	343	46.5%
Median Rent	$594

Single-Family Units	613	64.1%
Detached	607	63.4%
Attached	6	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	223	23.3%
Mobile Homes	44	4.6%

Romney city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Romney city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Romney city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Romney city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Romney city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Romney city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Romney city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Romney city, WV