Population 237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bragg
Household size in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bragg are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.00, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Bragg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Bragg (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bragg
Renters in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bragg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bragg: 18.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Bragg has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $387 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $586 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Bragg runs $773 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bragg
Bachelor's degrees in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bragg: 19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +43.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bragg: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bragg
| Period | Bragg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bragg runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bragg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bragg | 3.11 | 38.9 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 18.4% | 1999 | $773 | 19.6% | 97.4% | 9.3% |
| Red Spring | 2.73 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1982 | $712 | 8.5% | 74.6% | 13.3% |
| Meadow Creek | 2.47 | 53.4 | 1.8% | 16.0% | 10.5% | 1983 | $678 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 2.8% |
| Ameagle | 2.97 | 38.1 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 1982 | $773 | 10.6% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Danese | 2.78 | 41.4 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1980 | $754 | 9.2% | 82.6% | 2.1% |
| White Oak | 3.04 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1998 | $791 | 30.1% | 93.3% | 4.2% |
| Prince | 2.69 | 35.2 | 32.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 1965 | $716 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 1.4% |
| Shady Spring | 2.64 | 43.2 | 9.9% | 18.7% | 14.9% | 1996 | $905 | 23.2% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Daniels | 2.41 | 47.3 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 1991 | $841 | 28.7% | 92.0% | 4.5% |
| Sandstone | 2.14 | 54.5 | 3.3% | 17.2% | 29.8% | 1976 | $961 | 16.8% | 73.0% | 5.5% |
| Barksdale | 2.98 | 43.8 | 7.1% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1971 | $758 | 14.7% | 90.1% | 0.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bragg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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