Population 2,473 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Branchland
Household size in Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Branchland run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Branchland skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Branchland (21.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Branchland
Renters in Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Branchland rent their homes (33.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 73.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.6% of the housing in Branchland, 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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Branchland is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $414 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$392 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Branchland costs $806 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Branchland
Bachelor's degrees in Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Branchland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Branchland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Branchland
| Period | Branchland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Branchland than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Branchland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branchland | 2.51 | 42.5 | 21.0% | 33.2% | 20.6% | 1987 | $806 | 9.6% | 80.5% | 7.2% |
| Pleasant View | 2.44 | 27.3 | 52.0% | 59.8% | 23.8% | 1988 | $775 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Midkiff | 2.14 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 38.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $879 | 2.9% | 76.4% | 15.9% |
| West Hamlin | 2.66 | 39.7 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $785 | 9.7% | 80.7% | 1.9% |
| Minerva | 2.83 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1984 | $815 | 10.2% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Myra | 3.00 | 37.0 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 28.1% | 1979 | $761 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 2.8% |
| New Hamlin | 2.74 | 42.4 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 30.3% | 1982 | $801 | 14.0% | 69.1% | 0.2% |
| Salt Rock | 2.59 | 40.5 | 22.1% | 24.1% | 20.4% | 1978 | $930 | 10.0% | 85.3% | 7.0% |
| Hamlin | 3.01 | 41.6 | 8.7% | 28.2% | 21.8% | 1976 | $772 | 11.9% | 83.4% | 2.8% |
| Gilkerson | 2.83 | 44.6 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 27.1% | 1975 | $796 | 34.5% | 85.0% | 0.5% |
| Nestlow | 1.93 | 50.0 | 9.2% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 1973 | $837 | 15.6% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
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 Branchland. 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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