Living in Switzer, West Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Switzer · Census data 2020–2024
Switzer has 140 residents with a median age of 53.6. .
Switzer is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Switzer at a glance
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 53.6State: 42.7
- Homeowners
- 58.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Switzer a good place to live?
Cons: A poverty rate of 31.4%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Housing in Switzer: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 144
- Owner-occupied
- 58.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 41.9%
- Vacant
- 18.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1950
- Average household size
- 1.20
Switzer demographics
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 53.6
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 46.4%
- Households
- 117
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Switzer ›
Education in Switzer
0% of adults 25 and older in Switzer have a bachelor's degree or higher (West Virginia: 24.1%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Switzer
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.4%
- Average commute
- —State: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.5%
Switzer vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzer | 140 | — | — | — |
| Rossmore | 152 | $55,865 | — | — |
| Monaville | 502 | $54,967 | $216,300 | — |
| Omar | 188 | $64,390 | — | — |
| Stollings | 505 | $43,491 | $66,600 | — |
| Logan | 1,294 | $29,832 | $84,700 | $778 |
| Mount Gay-Shamrock | 1,166 | $51,740 | $84,100 | $654 |
| Sarah Ann | 473 | $99,115 | $87,700 | — |
| West Logan | 365 | $44,896 | $73,200 | $700 |
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Is Switzer, WV a good place to live?
Minuses: a poverty rate of 31.4%.
What is the median age in Switzer?
The median age in Switzer is 53.6 years (West Virginia: 42.7).
What is the unemployment rate in Switzer?
The unemployment rate in Switzer is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Switzer?
0% of adults in Switzer have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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