Century is a city located in Barbour County and Upshur County West Virginia. Century has a 2024 population of 85. Century is currently declining at a rate of -17.48% annually and its population has decreased by -45.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 157 in 2020.
The average household income in Century is $47,340 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Century is 68.1 years, 64.7 years for males, and 68.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Century was:
White
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 89 | 1.36 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 58 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Married | 31 | 2.03 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.03
Average Family Size
1.36
Average Household Size
100.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.09%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Century residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
78.6%
Male Marriage Rate
38.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
29.8%
Labor Force Participation
19.8%
Employment Rate
33.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
75.21%
Born in Century
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Century residents were born in the United States, with 75.21% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.