Bath (Berkeley Springs)
- Population
- 899
- Median household income
- $36,250
- Median home value
- $185,400
+13.5%’19–’23
-1.2%’19–’23
+35.8%’19–’23
Bath (Berkeley Springs), a community in Morgan County, West Virginia, has 899 residents. Its median household income of $36,250 runs below the Morgan County figure of $63,805.
Between 2019 and 2023, Bath (Berkeley Springs)'s population grew 13.5% from 792 to 899, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $136,500 to $185,400.
The median gross rent is $830. 24.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 899
- Median age
- 43.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $36,250
- Median home value
- $185,400
- Median gross rent
- $830
- Housing units
- 540
- Homeownership rate
- 35.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023792899
$36,705$36,250
$136,500$185,400
$731$830
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 792 | $36,705 | $136,500 | $731 |
| 2020 | 940 | $42,686 | $156,000 | $723 |
| 2021 | 868 | $37,569 | $157,600 | $575 |
| 2022 | 897 | $31,094 | $163,100 | $714 |
| 2023 | 899 | $36,250 | $185,400 | $830 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.3%
5 to 1714.9%
18 to 247.9%
25 to 3412.5%
35 to 4411.1%
45 to 547.1%
55 to 6414.0%
65 to 7423.0%
75 and over5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 39 | 4.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 134 | 14.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 71 | 7.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 112 | 12.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 100 | 11.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 64 | 7.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 126 | 14.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 207 | 23.0% |
| 75 and over | 46 | 5.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 725 | 80.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 81 | 9.0% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 60 | 6.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.7%
High school graduate33.0%
Some college or associate's39.5%
Bachelor's degree17.1%
Graduate or professional degree7.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 18 | 2.7% |
| High school graduate | 216 | 33.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 259 | 39.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 112 | 17.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 50 | 7.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone59.5%
Carpooled16.3%
Public transit0.3%
Walked16.0%
Bicycle0.9%
Worked from home6.4%
Other means0.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 194 | 59.5% |
| Carpooled | 53 | 16.3% |
| Public transit | 1 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 52 | 16.0% |
| Bicycle | 3 | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 21 | 6.4% |
| Other means | 2 | 0.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 114 | 37.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 57 | 18.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 11 | 3.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 78 | 25.6% |
| 60+ min | 45 | 14.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.89
- Poverty rate
- 19.2% (169 of 882)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 217 | 45.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 259 | 54.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1960
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 476 | 88.1% |
| Vacant | 64 | 11.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 171 | 35.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 305 | 64.1% |
1-unit, detached56.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units13.9%
5 to 19 units24.8%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home & other4.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 304 | 56.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 75 | 13.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 134 | 24.8% |
| 20 or more units | 5 | 0.9% |
| Mobile home & other | 22 | 4.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 5404876
- Type (LSAD)
- 43
- Land area
- 0.34 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.6247, -78.2275
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