Blacksville

Population: 59
Median household income: $35,833

Located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, Blacksville is a community with a population of 59. Its median household income of $35,833 runs below the Monongalia County figure of $62,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blacksville's population declined 47.8% from 113 to 59, while its median household income fell 32.2% from $52,857 to $35,833.

Households average 1.64 people. 2.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 48
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11359

Median household income

$52,857$35,833

Median gross rent

$623$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	113	$52,857	—	$623
2020	73	$52,917	—	$615
2021	58	$48,750	—	$657
2022	48	$45,833	$43,000	—
2023	59	$35,833	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6445.8%

65 to 7422.0%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	6.8%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	6	10.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	27	45.8%
65 to 74	13	22.0%
75 and over	9	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59	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 diploma14.3%

High school graduate67.3%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	14.3%
High school graduate	33	67.3%
Some college or associate's	8	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9	69.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	30.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	66.7%
30 to 44 min	2	22.2%
45 to 59 min	1	11.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 23.7% (14 of 59)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	47.2%
Nonfamily households	19	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	75.0%
Vacant	12	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	80.6%
Renter-occupied	7	19.4%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units25.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22	45.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	25.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	29.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5408092
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7156, -80.2147