Braxton County, WV Demographic Data
Braxton County, WV Summary
Braxton County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 14,531
- Area: 516.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 510.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 28.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,068.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Braxton County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,229
50%
50.8
Male
7,234
50%
49.2
Total Population
14,463
323,128,000
Braxton County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
760
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
806
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
789
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
863
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
780
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,561
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,666
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,037
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,123
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,128
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,747
12.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
951
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
252
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,543
79.8%
77.2
Female
5,782
50.1%
51.3
Male
5,761
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,142
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,690
25.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,950
20.4%
15.2
Female
1,572
53.3%
55.8
Male
1,378
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Braxton County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,319
99.0%
96.8
White
14,208
98.2%
72.6
Black or African American
49
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
46
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
46
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
144
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
186
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
44
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
104
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,277
98.7%
82.2
Braxton County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
678
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,308
12.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,349
51.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,439
13.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
414
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
956
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
321
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,986
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,479
81.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,277
12.2%
31.2
Braxton County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,957
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,356
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,466
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
189
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,140
9.4
5.8%
Braxton County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,566
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
137
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
54
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
75
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Braxton County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
666
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
385
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
855
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
702
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
657
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,016
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
550
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
463
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
54
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
69
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
38,092
57,617
Per capita income
20,178
31,128
Braxton County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
570
10.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
470
8.8%
9.8
Construction
522
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,139
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
2.3%
6.6
Information
46
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
287
5.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
167
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
547
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
403
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
749
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
232
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
97
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
749
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,324
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
859
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,367
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,053
19.7%
18.1%
Braxton County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,305
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,185
78.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
542
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
96
1.8%
2.7
Other means
240
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
238
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
26.6
Braxton County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
552
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,929
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,755
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,181
21.8%
21.0
Braxton County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,417
73.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,094
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,323
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,957
26.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Braxton County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,374
1 room
87
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
99
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
293
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,353
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,955
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,339
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
997
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
560
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
691
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Braxton County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,374
1-unit, detached
5,229
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
48
0.7%
5.9
2-units
68
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
88
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
88
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
68
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,763
23.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Braxton County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,182
16.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
600
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
617
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
314
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,125
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,313
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,176
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
918
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Braxton County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,131
39.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
457
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,900
35.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
890
16.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Braxton County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,623
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
97
6.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
274
16.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
347
21.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
889
54.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
991
61.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
139
8.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
338
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Braxton County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
898
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
2.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
436
48.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
438
48.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
425
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
506
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
182
20.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
102
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
75
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
185
20.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
62
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
284
31.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
433
0.0%
0.0%
Braxton County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,094
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,139
27.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,356
33.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
568
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
592
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
305
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
82
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
49
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,500
205,000