CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blacksville

West Virginia · 179 residents · 0.30 sq mi

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With 179 people, Blacksville is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $34,300. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $16,806 at the median, 44% less than the US figure. Households here earn about 19% less than in West Virginia as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

179

+2%vs 2000

vs 175 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

+20%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202455

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.9%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(12)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(13)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(27)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(25)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.4%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.7%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,806

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2023

Per capita income

$10,403

−23%vs 2000

vs $13,461 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,300

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.3%

−18.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

39.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(175)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(178)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(1)

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

German40%(22)

English16.4%(9)

American10.9%(6)

Irish5.5%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

−21.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

−17%vs 2000

vs 25.0 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 married0%(0)

Married100%(11)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married41.5%(17)

Married19.5%(8)

Widowed12.2%(5)

Divorced26.8%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.0%

−12.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

0.0%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

49.1%

+19.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.5%

−15.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.0%

−12.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

74.5%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 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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