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Beech Bottom

West Virginia · 423 residents · 1.16 sq mi
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Beech Bottom is home to 423 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $24,700. There are 183 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

423
−30%vs 2000
vs 606 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.4
−1%vs 2000
vs 42.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38849259770180519902000201020202024Beech Bottom
2024443
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(35)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(19)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(51)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(57)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.4%(27)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.8%(50)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(36)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8414.2%(60)
US avg: 4%
85 and over6.6%(28)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,417
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,393 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,318
−40%vs 2000
vs $15,455 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.5%
+9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$24,700
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$370
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $460 in 2000
US average: $450
86.7%
+10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
13.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(601)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(423)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German15.1%(67)
Irish14.7%(65)
Hungarian7%(31)
Polish6.1%(27)
Italian5%(22)
American4.1%(18)
English3.2%(14)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(11)
Dutch1.1%(5)
British0.9%(4)
French0.7%(3)
Scottish0.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.9%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.4%
−13.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 16.8 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 married36.5%(65)
Married48.3%(86)
Widowed6.7%(12)
Divorced8.4%(15)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(44)
Married42.4%(86)
Widowed4.4%(9)
Divorced31.5%(64)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.0%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% 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)25%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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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How many people live in Beech Bottom, West Virginia?

Beech Bottom, West Virginia has about 423 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Beech Bottom, West Virginia?

The typical household in Beech Bottom, West Virginia earns about $20,417 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beech Bottom, West Virginia expensive?

In Beech Bottom, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $24,700, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.

How educated are people in Beech Bottom, West Virginia?

About 4.9% of adults age 25 and over in Beech Bottom, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beech Bottom, West Virginia?

About 20.5% of people in Beech Bottom, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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