Tunnelton

Population: 333
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $54,100

Located in Preston County, West Virginia, Tunnelton is a community with a population of 333. The median household income of $56,875 is below the Preston County median ($61,373).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tunnelton's population grew 10.6% from 301 to 333, while its median home value rose 1.9% from $53,100 to $54,100.

Owners occupy 90.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 333
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $54,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

301333

Median household income

$37,969$56,875

Median home value

$53,100$54,100

Median gross rent

$1,000$1,136

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	301	$37,969	$53,100	$1,000
2020	370	$48,571	$61,100	$1,116
2021	362	$50,469	$58,200	$1,156
2022	350	$56,023	$51,100	$1,136
2023	333	$56,875	$54,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.9%
5 to 17	46	13.8%
18 to 24	29	8.7%
25 to 34	53	15.9%
35 to 44	31	9.3%
45 to 54	54	16.2%
55 to 64	67	20.1%
65 to 74	22	6.6%
75 and over	18	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	324	97.3%
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	4	1.2%
Two or more races	5	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate65.3%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	14.3%
High school graduate	160	65.3%
Some college or associate's	41	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled29.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	68.6%
Carpooled	52	29.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	32.6%
15 to 29 min	42	24.0%
30 to 44 min	25	14.3%
45 to 59 min	32	18.3%
60+ min	19	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 20.7% (69 of 333)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	67.2%
Nonfamily households	43	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131	86.2%
Vacant	21	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	90.8%
Renter-occupied	12	9.2%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	78.9%
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	32	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5481268
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3929, -79.7466