Beech Bottom, West Virginia

Beech Bottom: Human settlement in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States of America

About

Beech Bottom is a city located in the county of Brooke in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 523 and a population density of 108 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 462 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Beech Bottom

Population : 462 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Brooke County
Area : 4.83 km2
Altitude : 712 feet / 217 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 23:54:31 (19th April 2024)
Postal code : 26030
Density : 96 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -13.2% (2010-2020)

Geography

Beech Bottom is located at 40°13'35"N 80°39'5"W (40.2264600, -80.6514700).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Beech Bottom decreased by 13.2% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 523 - census
2011 516 -1.36% estimation process
2012 510 -1.18% estimation process
2013 507 -0.59% estimation process
2014 501 -1.2% estimation process
2015 496 -1.01% estimation process
2016 486 -2.06% estimation process
2017 479 -1.46% estimation process
2018 474 -1.05% estimation process
2019 469 -1.07% estimation process
2020 462 -1.52% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,384
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,349
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,673
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,347
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.4%
People over 65 (%) : 21.4%
Female persons, % : 49.9%
White only, percent : 96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.1%
Asians alone % : 0.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 552
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.1%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,074

Beech Bottom zip code is 26030. County name: Brooke, County fips: 54009

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,074
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 78.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $122,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,187
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $452
2015-2019 median gross rent : $661
Permits for construction, 2020 : 17
2015-2019 Households : 3,498
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.32
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,479
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 21,062
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 46,633
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,613
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $59,242
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,677
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.1%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 243
2019 total employment : 1,419
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 55,278
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -3.5%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 772
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 811
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 380
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 265
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 737
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 87
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 687
2010 population per square mile : 13.5
2010 land area in square miles : 617.06

Schools in Beech Bottom

College & universities near Beech Bottom, WV

Code Name City ZIP
237181 Bethany College Bethany (WV) 26032

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Beech Bottom, WV

Code Name Address Type
PGH Union Station 1100 Liberty Avenue RAIL
ALC Alliance 820 East Main Street RAIL
COV Connellsville station North Water Street and West Peach Street RAIL
GNB Greensburg Harrison Ave. and Seton Hill Dr. RAIL
LAB Latrobe station 329 McKinley Ave RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Beech Bottom

Post Office Name City ZIP
Beech Bottom Post Office Beech Bottom (WV) 26030

Other cities in Brooke County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brooke County , WV.

City Name Population Title
Follansbee 2,669 City in West Virginia, United States
Hooverson Heights 2,590 Census-designated place in Brooke County, West Virginia
Wellsburg 2,497 City in West Virginia, United States
Bethany 800 Town in West Virginia, U.
Windsor Heights 375 Human settlement in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States of America