Bidwell

Population: 1,124
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $108,800

Bidwell, a community in Gallia County, Ohio, has 1,124 residents. Its median household income of $74,583 runs above the Gallia County figure of $56,455.

From 2020 to 2023, Bidwell's population grew 28.9% from 872 to 1,124, while its median home value rose 12.2% from $97,000 to $108,800.

24.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.84 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,124
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 480
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8721,124

Median household income

$61,250$74,583

Median home value

$97,000$108,800

Median gross rent

$683$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	872	$61,250	$97,000	$683
2021	1,001	$80,655	$88,600	$730
2022	1,036	$70,375	$104,900	$773
2023	1,124	$74,583	$108,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	9.1%
5 to 17	168	14.9%
18 to 24	56	5.0%
25 to 34	237	21.1%
35 to 44	83	7.4%
45 to 54	94	8.4%
55 to 64	181	16.1%
65 to 74	169	15.0%
75 and over	34	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	955	85.0%
Black or African American	114	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	14.0%
High school graduate	191	23.9%
Some college or associate's	385	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	59	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	51	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone94.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	436	94.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	40.1%
15 to 29 min	193	44.3%
30 to 44 min	68	15.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 24.2% (272 of 1,124)

	Count	Share
Family households	294	75.6%
Nonfamily households	95	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	389	81.0%
Vacant	91	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	91.5%
Renter-occupied	33	8.5%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	282	58.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	11.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	141	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3906320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.9209, -82.2854