CITY · 2020 ACS

Booth

West Virginia · 342 residents · 0.55 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Booth is home to 342 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 45.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. Median home value sits at $153,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 45.3

US median: 38.8

Less educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

342

−10%vs 2021

vs 378 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

45.3

+7%vs 2021

vs 42.3 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024129

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.3%(18)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.7%(23)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.4%(22)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 197.3%(25)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245%(17)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.4%(39)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 447.6%(26)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412%(41)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6416.4%(56)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7413.2%(45)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.6%(19)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over3.2%(11)

US avg: 1.9%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$58,586

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $105,795 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$24,010

−40%vs 2021

vs $39,694 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

34.8%

−18.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 53.0% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

6.8%

+6.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information26.7%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade17.8%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.5%

US avg: 2.5%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade0%

US avg: 10%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$153,600

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $169,100 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

76.8%

−23.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

23.2% rent

Persons per household

3.97 people

+21%vs 2021

vs 3.29 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.6

+64%vs 2021

vs 1.6 in 2021

2020 – 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

2021

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(374)

Black1.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(307)

Black0.9%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Irish56.6%(317)

German44.8%(251)

English17.1%(96)

Scotch-Irish7.9%(44)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.0%

−13.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 38.9% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

91.5%

−5.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 96.8% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

9.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.1% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

−4%vs 2021

vs 26.9 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

86.9%

−7.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 94.2% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

65.4%

−14.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 79.9% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

75.8%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

13.6%

−2.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 16.1% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

58.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 59.3% in 2021

Female

41.8%

+1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 40.7% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

91.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married100%(38)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(11)

Married64.8%(35)

Widowed14.8%(8)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

70.7%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

1.6%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

13.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

22.3%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

6.4%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

73.4%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

33.9%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era100%(36)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper