Bradley

Population: 1,429
Median household income: $58,984
Median home value: $88,600

Bradley, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, has 1,429 residents. At $58,984, its median household income sits above Raleigh County's $52,055.

From 2019 to 2023, Bradley's population declined 17.9% from 1,741 to 1,429, while its median home value fell 23.2% from $115,400 to $88,600.

14.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,429
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,984
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 644
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7411,429

Median household income

$36,023$58,984

Median home value

$115,400$88,600

Median gross rent

$689$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,741	$36,023	$115,400	$689
2020	1,758	$35,984	$116,500	$688
2021	1,844	$27,167	$104,800	$706
2022	1,603	$40,179	$106,300	$795
2023	1,429	$58,984	$88,600	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3422.0%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	6.2%
5 to 17	83	5.8%
18 to 24	208	14.6%
25 to 34	314	22.0%
35 to 44	73	5.1%
45 to 54	126	8.8%
55 to 64	205	14.3%
65 to 74	197	13.8%
75 and over	135	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,286	90.0%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	48	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	23.3%
High school graduate	386	36.8%
Some college or associate's	298	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	55	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	66	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	457	75.7%
Carpooled	93	15.4%
Public transit	10	1.7%
Walked	28	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	299	50.9%
15 to 29 min	156	26.5%
30 to 44 min	3	0.5%
45 to 59 min	84	14.3%
60+ min	46	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.8% (190 of 1,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	54.9%
Nonfamily households	255	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	565	87.7%
Vacant	79	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	65.7%
Renter-occupied	194	34.3%

1-unit, detached42.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	274	42.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	9.6%
5 to 19 units	66	10.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	242	37.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5409676
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8679, -81.2156