Comfort, West Virginia Population 2024

154

Comfort Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Comfort was:

  • White: 100%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
153.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-31.56% (-71)
The current population of Comfort, West Virginia is 154 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 225.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White176100%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Comfort Population by Race

Comfort Population Pyramid 2024

Comfort Median Age

56.7

Total

56.1

Male

57.7

Female

Comfort Adults

There are 142 adults, (13 of whom are seniors) in Comfort.

Comfort Age Dependency

36.4

Age Dependency Ratio

10.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Comfort Sex Ratio

Female10660.23%
Male7039.77%

Comfort Population by Age

Comfort Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All742.3864.935.1
Married483.131000
Non Family2600100
Male0000
Female0000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Comfort Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4934.51%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree117.75%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate7049.3%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College128.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Comfort Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Comfort Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1429311

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 65.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.75%.

Comfort Educational Attainment by Race

Comfort Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Comfort Language

100% of Comfort 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.

Comfort Language

Comfort Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1762614.77%

14.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

24.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Comfort

The race most likely to be in poverty in Comfort is White, with 14.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Comfort is White, with 14.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.49%.

Comfort Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School37.14%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Comfort Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Comfort Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Comfort Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,790$103,540
Households-$71,049
Married Families$113,790$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Comfort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

73.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

81.4%

Male Marriage Rate

68.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Comfort Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Comfort Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Comfort Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Comfort Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8

Number of Veterans

8

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea8
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
World War II0

Comfort Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+8
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Comfort Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White85.63%

Comfort Veterans by Race

Comfort Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Comfort Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

28.2%

Labor Force Participation

28.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Comfort Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Comfort Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Comfort Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

100%

Born in Comfort

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Comfort residents were born in the United States, with 100% 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.

Comfort Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024154-11-6.67%
2023165-11-6.25%
20221762415.79%
2021152-73-32.44%
20202257146.1%
2019154-73-32.16%
2018227-32-12.36%
2017259177.02%
2016242-86-26.22%
2015328-173-34.53%
201450113035.04%
2013371-33-8.17%
2012404-96-19.2%
201150019463.4%
201030600%

Comfort Population by Year