Berwind

Population: 228
Median household income: $28,966

Located in McDowell County, West Virginia, Berwind is a community with a population of 228. At $28,966, its median household income sits in line with McDowell County's $29,980.

Between 2019 and 2023, Berwind's population declined 40.6% from 384 to 228.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 60.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 228
Median age: 60.1 yrs
Median household income: $28,966
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 58.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

384228

Median household income

$26,146$28,966

Median home value

$48,800$41,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	384	$26,146	$48,800
2020	221	$23,636	—
2021	244	—	—
2022	200	$26,384	$41,600
2023	228	$28,966	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.2%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over24.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	13.2%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	9	3.9%
25 to 34	27	11.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	47	20.6%
55 to 64	36	15.8%
65 to 74	23	10.1%
75 and over	56	24.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	228	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.7%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	48.7%
High school graduate	78	41.3%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	19	100.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 21.9% (50 of 228)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	81.3%
Nonfamily households	15	18.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	80.8%
Vacant	19	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached17.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	69	69.7%
1-unit, attached	17	17.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5406748
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.2604, -81.6558