Population 169 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Burnwell
Household size in Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Burnwell has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 3.11 in 2006–10, 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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Burnwell skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, 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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Burnwell: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Burnwell
Renters in Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +28.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Burnwell rent their homes (36.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). About eight in ten owners (80.4%) 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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Burnwell than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Burnwell is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Burnwell runs $733 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.1% of household income on rent, 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 Burnwell
Bachelor's degrees in Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Burnwell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 1.6%, 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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Burnwell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.2% 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 Burnwell
| Period | Burnwell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Burnwell out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Burnwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnwell | 2.43 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 36.1% | 11.5% | 1949 | $733 | 1.6% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Eskdale | 2.86 | 42.4 | 9.9% | 26.1% | 20.7% | 1955 | $759 | 4.3% | 75.3% | 1.0% |
| Kayford | 2.74 | 43.9 | 8.4% | 28.3% | 19.6% | 1956 | $775 | 9.5% | 72.9% | 3.9% |
| Whittaker | 2.43 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 36.1% | 11.5% | 1949 | $733 | 1.6% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Powellton | 2.40 | 43.5 | 12.3% | 7.5% | 22.9% | 1956 | $691 | 4.0% | 80.4% | 0.2% |
| Standard | 2.43 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 36.1% | 11.5% | 1949 | $733 | 1.6% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Gallagher | 2.42 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 32.0% | 12.9% | 1952 | $743 | 2.4% | 66.8% | 0.1% |
| Dawes | 3.34 | 43.4 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 31.1% | 1961 | $789 | 7.4% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| Kimberly | 2.33 | 46.2 | 12.9% | 22.2% | 19.7% | 1960 | $694 | 11.3% | 84.1% | 1.2% |
| Montgomery Heights | 2.42 | 39.4 | 16.2% | 44.7% | 16.7% | 1957 | $703 | 11.2% | 73.0% | 4.9% |
| Miami | 2.84 | 48.0 | 16.3% | 21.0% | 27.3% | 1962 | $849 | 11.5% | 88.3% | 1.7% |
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 Burnwell. 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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