Burnsville

Population: 493
Median household income: $83,095
Median home value: $109,900

Burnsville, a community in Braxton County, West Virginia, has 493 residents. Its median household income of $83,095 runs above the Braxton County figure of $44,449.

From 2019 to 2023, Burnsville's population declined 9.0% from 542 to 493, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $79,800 to $109,900.

9.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 493
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,095
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 294
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

542493

Median household income

$44,375$83,095

Median home value

$79,800$109,900

Median gross rent

$615$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	542	$44,375	$79,800	$615
2020	645	$72,375	$85,600	$759
2021	583	$76,761	$85,700	$776
2022	509	$71,250	$96,000	$736
2023	493	$83,095	$109,900	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 50.2%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.2%
5 to 17	133	27.0%
18 to 24	12	2.4%
25 to 34	95	19.3%
35 to 44	42	8.5%
45 to 54	45	9.1%
55 to 64	46	9.3%
65 to 74	82	16.6%
75 and over	37	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	27	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.3%
High school graduate	156	45.0%
Some college or associate's	103	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	48	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	25	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means15.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	161	74.9%
Carpooled	8	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	4.2%
Other means	33	15.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	4.4%
15 to 29 min	52	25.2%
30 to 44 min	107	51.9%
45 to 59 min	30	14.6%
60+ min	8	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.1% (45 of 493)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	68.3%
Nonfamily households	69	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	74.1%
Vacant	76	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	73.9%
Renter-occupied	57	26.1%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	82.0%
1-unit, attached	3	1.0%
2 to 4 units	13	4.4%
5 to 19 units	26	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5411716
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.8555, -80.6527