Blennerhassett

Population: 3,229
Median household income: $85,619
Median home value: $173,900

Blennerhassett is a community in Wood County, West Virginia, home to 3,229 residents. At $85,619, its median household income sits above Wood County's $56,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blennerhassett's population declined 3.0% from 3,330 to 3,229, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $153,700 to $173,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,229
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,619
Median home value: $173,900
Median gross rent: $1,137
Housing units: 1,249
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3303,229

Median household income

$57,844$85,619

Median home value

$153,700$173,900

Median gross rent

$549$1,137

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,330	$57,844	$153,700	$549
2020	3,974	$68,547	$157,900	$713
2021	3,820	$74,392	$158,000	$728
2022	3,564	$80,783	$176,300	$1,036
2023	3,229	$85,619	$173,900	$1,137

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	1.5%
5 to 17	640	19.8%
18 to 24	218	6.8%
25 to 34	392	12.1%
35 to 44	282	8.7%
45 to 54	330	10.2%
55 to 64	520	16.1%
65 to 74	379	11.7%
75 and over	420	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,060	94.8%
Black or African American	39	1.2%
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	67	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	4.9%
High school graduate	627	27.0%
Some college or associate's	877	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	510	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	196	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,243	89.7%
Carpooled	26	1.9%
Public transit	11	0.8%
Walked	23	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	4.0%
Other means	27	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	600	45.1%
15 to 29 min	618	46.5%
30 to 44 min	101	7.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 8.4% (269 of 3,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	850	76.2%
Nonfamily households	266	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,116	89.4%
Vacant	133	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,049	94.0%
Renter-occupied	67	6.0%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,101	88.2%
1-unit, attached	33	2.6%
2 to 4 units	59	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5408308
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.2565, -81.6309