Population 305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brush Fork
Household size in Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Brush Fork has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, 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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, Brush Fork is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Brush Fork, well below 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 Brush Fork
Renters in Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Brush Fork rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. About two-thirds of owners (66.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Brush Fork: 23.1% 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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Brush Fork was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $655 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brush Fork pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 Brush Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brush Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, 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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Brush Fork never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Brush Fork
| Period | Brush Fork | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brush Fork has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Brush Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Fork | 2.51 | 46.6 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 23.1% | 1981 | $922 | 14.5% | 84.8% | 2.8% |
| Bluefield | 2.35 | 45.2 | 9.9% | 31.9% | 18.7% | 1963 | $903 | 23.4% | 87.4% | 4.4% |
| Nemours | 2.51 | 47.6 | 2.1% | 19.2% | 28.8% | 1969 | $876 | 10.8% | 87.1% | 0.2% |
| Falls Mills | 2.07 | 49.9 | 16.0% | 34.1% | 23.5% | 1960 | $637 | 9.1% | 86.1% | 9.7% |
| Freeman | 1.93 | 67.3 | 2.8% | 35.3% | 19.0% | 1958 | $672 | 12.3% | 64.8% | 9.0% |
| Bluestone | 2.24 | 59.2 | 4.7% | 14.4% | 22.1% | 1977 | $743 | 16.6% | 78.7% | 8.1% |
| Bluefield | 2.26 | 45.5 | 11.3% | 30.7% | 11.6% | 1966 | $869 | 23.5% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Sandlick | 2.46 | 52.1 | 1.8% | 17.8% | 23.0% | 1979 | $639 | 15.7% | 85.5% | 5.0% |
| Maple View | 2.09 | 45.5 | 8.4% | 37.4% | 19.6% | 1975 | $856 | 31.3% | 82.1% | 4.9% |
| Montcalm | 2.55 | 51.1 | 1.5% | 18.1% | 25.7% | 1977 | $620 | 14.6% | 85.8% | 5.0% |
| Bramwell | 2.40 | 56.2 | 2.3% | 10.9% | 34.0% | 1952 | $791 | 9.3% | 83.2% | 1.6% |
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 Brush Fork. 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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