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26201

Buckhannon, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,689
Median household income
$53,832
People below poverty
18.9%
Median home value
$174,100

Income

The median income of households in 26201 was $53,832. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 9.6
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 13
$50,000 to $74,999 19.3
$75,000 to $99,999 13.4
$100,000 to $149,999 10.2
$150,000 to $199,999 6.6
$200,000 or more 4.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52058
Female 52075

An estimated 64.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,854. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.5
Social Security 38.8
Retirement income 29.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 24.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 24.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.5

In 2020-2024, 20.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 26201 in 2020-2024, 93.7% had health insurance coverage and 6.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.4% and public coverage was 52.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 26201 had a total population of 18,689 - 9,256 (49.5%) females and 9,433 (50.5%) males. The median age was 42.6 years. An estimated 18.4% of the population was under 18 years, 30% was 19 to 44 years, 24.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 26201 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 422 379
5 to 9 429 390
10 to 14 647 571
15 to 19 746 601
20 to 24 781 640
25 to 29 472 583
30 to 34 501 592
35 to 39 558 448
40 to 44 502 522
45 to 49 520 575
50 to 54 534 516
55 to 59 593 611
60 to 64 636 643
65 to 69 603 769
70 to 74 668 406
75 to 79 317 488
80 to 84 363 350
85 and over 141 172

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.9% were White; 1.7% were Black or African American; 14.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.6% of the people in 26201 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.6% of the people in 26201 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,646 households in 26201. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.1% of the households in 26201 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.8% of all households, while 20.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.5% of all households.

In 26201, 27% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.3% of males and 45.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.6 25.9
Now married, except separated 46.3 45.5
Separated 0.4 1.3
Widowed 5.5 9.6
Divorced 14.2 17.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 26201, 240 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 26201 were U.S. natives. 76% of the 26201 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 26201 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 48.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 26201 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 26201.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 5.6
Asia 22.2
Europe 44.9
Africa 20.2
Northern America 7.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 26201 in 2020-2024, 1.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.7% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 26201 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.4
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 26201 was 4,317 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 138 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,620. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,559.

Educational Attainment of People in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.6
High school diploma or equivalency 46.5
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 11.4
Graduate or professional degree 8.5

Disability

In 26201, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.5% of people under 18 years old, to 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 26201, 45.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 51.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,524 76.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,236 17.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 430 6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 26201 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.3
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 6.1
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.4
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 5.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 26201 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,728 37.9
Service occupations 1,437 20
Sales and office occupations 1,301 18.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 703 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,021 14.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.9% of 26201 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.6
Other means 2.6
Worked from home 11.6

In 2020-2024, 26201 had a total of 8,720 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 18.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.1
Mobile homes 18.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

7.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 14.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 26201 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 73.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 26201 had 7,646 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,074 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.1% while renters occupied 21.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.36 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.91.

2.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.9% and another 21.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 26201:

House Heating Fuel Used in 26201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 50.9
Electricity 37.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 10.8
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 26201 was $174,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.6 % had a mortgage. 46.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,163 and for owners without a mortgage it was $367.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 26201 was $878. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.