Bethany

Population: 1,066
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $113,600

Bethany, a community in Brooke County, West Virginia, has 1,066 residents. Its median household income of $61,250 runs above the Brooke County figure of $52,116.

From 2019 to 2023, Bethany's population grew 4.3% from 1,022 to 1,066, while its median home value fell 9.1% from $125,000 to $113,600.

6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,066
Median age: 21.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0221,066

Median household income

$62,500$61,250

Median home value

$125,000$113,600

Median gross rent

$595$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,022	$62,500	$125,000	$595
2020	1,034	$57,500	$102,700	$633
2021	1,028	$63,523	$98,800	$688
2022	1,125	$63,214	$117,500	$808
2023	1,066	$61,250	$113,600	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 2468.2%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 644.7%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.8%
5 to 17	40	3.8%
18 to 24	727	68.2%
25 to 34	44	4.1%
35 to 44	50	4.7%
45 to 54	35	3.3%
55 to 64	50	4.7%
65 to 74	35	3.3%
75 and over	44	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	748	70.2%
Black or African American	254	23.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree28.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.1%
High school graduate	53	20.5%
Some college or associate's	69	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	55	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	73	28.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone51.3%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked42.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	51.3%
Carpooled	16	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	199	42.2%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	11	2.3%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	279	60.5%
15 to 29 min	36	7.8%
30 to 44 min	84	18.2%
45 to 59 min	24	5.2%
60+ min	38	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.8% (24 of 353)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	60.0%
Nonfamily households	62	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	93.4%
Vacant	11	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	72.3%
Renter-occupied	43	27.7%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	80.7%
1-unit, attached	3	1.8%
2 to 4 units	15	9.0%
5 to 19 units	5	3.0%
20 or more units	1	0.6%
Mobile home & other	8	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5406844
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2048, -80.5609