Follansbee

Population: 2,790
Median household income: $52,974
Median home value: $137,100

Located in Brooke County, West Virginia, Follansbee is a community with a population of 2,790. The median household income of $52,974 is in line with the Brooke County median ($52,116).

From 2019 to 2023, Follansbee's population held roughly steady from 2,768 to 2,790, while its median home value rose 54.6% from $88,700 to $137,100.

Households average 2.11 people. The median gross rent is $592.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,790
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,974
Median home value: $137,100
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 1,524
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7682,790

Median household income

$45,769$52,974

Median home value

$88,700$137,100

Median gross rent

$720$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,768	$45,769	$88,700	$720
2020	2,733	$41,870	$98,900	$541
2021	2,842	$43,676	$103,400	$542
2022	2,812	$47,386	$125,600	$591
2023	2,790	$52,974	$137,100	$592

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6425.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	3.5%
5 to 17	307	11.0%
18 to 24	360	12.9%
25 to 34	228	8.2%
35 to 44	203	7.3%
45 to 54	343	12.3%
55 to 64	700	25.1%
65 to 74	299	10.7%
75 and over	253	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,671	95.7%
Black or African American	1	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	53	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	5.4%
High school graduate	897	44.3%
Some college or associate's	624	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	273	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	122	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,260	79.3%
Carpooled	129	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	7.0%
Other means	51	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	769	52.1%
15 to 29 min	405	27.4%
30 to 44 min	76	5.1%
45 to 59 min	208	14.1%
60+ min	19	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 5.8% (162 of 2,790)

	Count	Share
Family households	678	51.3%
Nonfamily households	643	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,321	86.7%
Vacant	203	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	830	62.8%
Renter-occupied	491	37.2%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units23.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	970	63.6%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	122	8.0%
5 to 19 units	356	23.4%
20 or more units	39	2.6%
Mobile home & other	33	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5428204
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 40.3370, -80.5972