CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Barrackville

West Virginia · 1,443 residents · 0.69 sq mi

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With 1,443 people, Barrackville is a city in West Virginia. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $45,900. There are 2,094 people per square mile. Median rent is $297 a month. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $23,300, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,443

+12%vs 2000

vs 1,288 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

2,094 / sq mi

+12%vs 2000

vs 1,869 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(119)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(131)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(92)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(189)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(192)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(166)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(147)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(126)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(79)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,587 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,796

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,506 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,900

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$297

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $385 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

20.0% rent

Afford Score

2.0

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(1,218)

Black3.9%(50)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(1,350)

Black4.9%(70)

Hispanic / Latino1%(14)

Asian0.3%(4)

Other0.3%(5)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.4%(6)

Argentine0.4%(6)

Mexican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German31.5%(451)

Irish24%(343)

Italian9.4%(135)

American9%(128)

English8.3%(119)

British4%(57)

Lithuanian3.4%(48)

Hungarian3.2%(46)

Polish1.8%(26)

French Canadian1.5%(21)

Welsh1%(14)

Czech0.9%(13)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.8%(12)

Scottish0.8%(12)

Dutch0.7%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(6)

Latvian0.3%(4)

Ukrainian0.3%(4)

Norwegian0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.7%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.5%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.3%(155)

Married59.9%(317)

Widowed5.9%(31)

Divorced4.9%(26)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(127)

Married55.6%(324)

Widowed12.5%(73)

Divorced10.1%(59)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−8.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.2%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.1%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 79.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.8%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.2%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.6%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War30.2%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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