Eskdale

In Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Population: 283

Eskdale is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to 283 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Eskdale's population grew 106.6% from 137 to 283.

The typical home was built around 1938. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

137283

Median home value

$44,300$47,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	137	$21,267	—
2021	305	—	$44,300
2022	304	—	$47,100
2023	283	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 643.2%

65 to 7441.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	81	28.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	41	14.5%
35 to 44	36	12.7%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	9	3.2%
65 to 74	116	41.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	274	96.8%
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	9	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.6%

High school graduate63.4%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	36.6%
High school graduate	128	63.4%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone53.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked46.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	53.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	46.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	46.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	41	53.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.1% (74 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	48.8%
Nonfamily households	65	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	20.5%
Renter-occupied	101	79.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5425732
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0926, -81.4484