Beech Bottom

Population: 588
Median household income: $30,000
Median home value: $62,800

Located in Brooke County, West Virginia, Beech Bottom is a community with a population of 588. The median household income of $30,000 is below the Brooke County median ($52,116).

From 2019 to 2023, Beech Bottom's population declined 2.8% from 605 to 588, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $53,000 to $62,800.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 588
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $30,000
Median home value: $62,800
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 287
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

605588

Median household income

$53,125$30,000

Median home value

$53,000$62,800

Median gross rent

$763$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	605	$53,125	$53,000	$763
2020	625	$42,500	$49,100	$747
2021	591	$34,531	$51,600	$742
2022	627	$28,958	$55,000	$746
2023	588	$30,000	$62,800	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	8.8%
5 to 17	83	14.1%
18 to 24	35	6.0%
25 to 34	65	11.1%
35 to 44	59	10.0%
45 to 54	105	17.9%
55 to 64	83	14.1%
65 to 74	62	10.5%
75 and over	44	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	561	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate56.2%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	8.1%
High school graduate	235	56.2%
Some college or associate's	89	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	29	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	92.5%
Carpooled	16	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	21.8%
15 to 29 min	75	29.8%
30 to 44 min	101	40.1%
45 to 59 min	17	6.7%
60+ min	4	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 40.0% (225 of 562)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	48.2%
Nonfamily households	117	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	226	78.7%
Vacant	61	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	79.2%
Renter-occupied	47	20.8%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached30.3%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	59.9%
1-unit, attached	87	30.3%
2 to 4 units	28	9.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5405452
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 40.2233, -80.6579