Flatwoods

Population: 404
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $105,200

Located in Braxton County, West Virginia, Flatwoods is a community with a population of 404. The median household income of $48,750 is above the Braxton County median ($44,449).

Between 2019 and 2023, Flatwoods's population grew 54.8% from 261 to 404, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $87,000 to $105,200.

Households average 3.04 people. The median gross rent is $725.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 404
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $105,200
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261404

Median household income

$42,500$48,750

Median home value

$87,000$105,200

Median gross rent

$635$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261	$42,500	$87,000	$635
2020	396	$42,411	$87,500	$638
2021	356	$53,333	$141,700	$667
2022	411	$51,094	$89,400	$681
2023	404	$48,750	$105,200	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.0%
5 to 17	100	24.8%
18 to 24	40	9.9%
25 to 34	57	14.1%
35 to 44	40	9.9%
45 to 54	52	12.9%
55 to 64	46	11.4%
65 to 74	33	8.2%
75 and over	28	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	82.9%
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	59	14.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.5%
High school graduate	133	52.0%
Some college or associate's	86	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	14	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means10.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	77.2%
Carpooled	9	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	6.8%
Other means	17	10.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	34.4%
15 to 29 min	44	29.1%
30 to 44 min	12	7.9%
45 to 59 min	19	12.6%
60+ min	24	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 19.1% (77 of 404)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	69.9%
Nonfamily households	40	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	133	85.8%
Vacant	22	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	71.4%
Renter-occupied	38	28.6%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	63.2%
1-unit, attached	7	4.5%
2 to 4 units	16	10.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	21.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5427868
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7170, -80.6525