Bradshaw

Population: 274
Median household income: $21,808
Median home value: $54,800

Located in McDowell County, West Virginia, Bradshaw is a community with a population of 274. Its median household income of $21,808 runs below the McDowell County figure of $29,980.

From 2019 to 2023, Bradshaw's population grew 29.2% from 212 to 274, while its median home value fell 7.6% from $59,300 to $54,800.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 274
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $21,808
Median home value: $54,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 199
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 14.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212274

Median household income

$24,643$21,808

Median home value

$59,300$54,800

Median gross rent

$675$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$24,643	$59,300	$675
2020	340	$19,142	$46,800	$821
2021	279	$19,015	$46,100	$717
2022	248	$21,458	$55,500	$542
2023	274	$21,808	$54,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over27.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	29	10.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	47	17.2%
35 to 44	44	16.1%
45 to 54	39	14.2%
55 to 64	8	2.9%
65 to 74	32	11.7%
75 and over	75	27.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	247	90.1%
Black or African American	7	2.6%
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	20	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's46.9%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	13.1%
High school graduate	61	24.9%
Some college or associate's	115	46.9%
Bachelor's degree	11	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	26	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	75.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	25.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	7.6%
15 to 29 min	14	21.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	42	63.6%
60+ min	5	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 15.0% (41 of 274)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	36.6%
Nonfamily households	104	63.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	164	82.4%
Vacant	35	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	109	66.5%
Renter-occupied	55	33.5%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	87.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5409700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.3494, -81.7973