County population in 2014: 14,463 (all rural); it was 14,702 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,847 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,649 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,510 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,504 (it was 1,261 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
27%
Land area: 513 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Braxton County: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (36.2%), Construction (20.3%), Educational, health and social services (15.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $458 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $358 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.0%
(20.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 72.7% for Black residents, 24.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 35.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 20.9%
Braxton County:
20.9%
West Virginia:
17.9%
(20.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 63.2% for Black residents, 21.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 29.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 44 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Braxton County is $369 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.
Current college students: 320 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 24 (83% naturalized citizens)
Braxton County:
0.2%
Whole state:
1.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 20
Note: State values scaled to Braxton County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,740
One, attached: 82
Two: 88
3 or 4: 94
5 to 9: 75
10 to 19: 51
20 or more: 36
Mobile homes: 1,958
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 250
Housing units in Braxton County with a mortgage: 812 (33 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,259
Here:
39.2% with mortgage
State:
52.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Braxton County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
3,380
42
Evangelical Protestant
580
10
Other
277
2
Catholic
143
1
None
10,143
-
Braxton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Braxton County:
3.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Braxton County:
6.14 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
10.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Braxton County:
12.6%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Braxton County:
31.5%
State:
31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.9%
State:
13.1%
Agriculture in Braxton County:
Average size of farms: 212 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $5,417 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $26.07 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.13% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.88% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5,034 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.85% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,914 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.22% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.48 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.34% Land in orchards: 5 acres
Earthquake activity:
Braxton County-area historical earthquake activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.8 miles away from Braxton County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 195.1 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 203.2 miles away from the county center On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from the county center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 121.1 miles away from Braxton County center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 125.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 10, 2015 to July 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4236: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 08, 2015 to April 11, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4220: May 18, 2015, FEMA Id: 4220, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4093: November 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4093, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
West Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 03, 2008 to June 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1769: June 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1769, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Braxton County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Landslides: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Production occupations (5%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Hungary (38%)
Germany (33%)
Philippines (13%)
France (8%)
Japan (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Braxton County (%):
United States or American (43%)
German (16%)
Irish (12%)
English (10%)
Dutch (2%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,873 (76%)
Carpooled: 853 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 117 (2%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 192 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Braxton County, West Virginia in 2000:
468 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
57 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Braxton County, West Virginia in 2010:
267 people in correctional residential facilities
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,861.
4.35% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,151 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.35%
West Virginia average:
5.16%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.73% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($28,648 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($10,508 average AGI)
Braxton County:
1.62%
West Virginia average:
2.69%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.48% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,088 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.48%
West Virginia average:
5.13%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.06% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,488 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($9,600 average AGI)
Braxton County:
1.42%
West Virginia average:
2.66%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Births per 1000 population in Braxton County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Braxton County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Braxton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Braxton County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Braxton County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,931 (2,184 aged, 747 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 258 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Braxton County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (209)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (102)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (85)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (81)
Congestive heart failure (74)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (51)
Unspecified dementia (51)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.69 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,555 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 167 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 68,468
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 875 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 774
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,188
In family households: 11,892 (3,047 male householders, 996 female householders)
3,169 spouses, 3,599 children (3,216 natural, 107 adopted, 276 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 126 other relatives, 349 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,296 (981 male householders (815 living alone)), 976 female householders (859 living alone)), 339 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 335 (325 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,982 2-persons, 969 3-persons, 666 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
2,328 married couples with children.
697 single-parent households (206 men, 491 women).
98.6% of residents of Braxton County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,238,000 ($6,638 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,684,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,493,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,389,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $150,000 Federal grants: $34,160,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,185,000 ($638,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,862,000 ($2,090,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $201,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $488,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,989,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 787
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
60 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 963
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +343
Here:
+23 per 1000 residents
State:
+6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Braxton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.97 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 141
2000 to 2009: 927
1990 to 1999: 1,308
1980 to 1989: 1,270
1970 to 1979: 1,022
1960 to 1969: 435
1950 to 1959: 498
1940 to 1949: 501
1939 or earlier: 1,277
Note: State values scaled to Braxton population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Braxton County, West Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Braxton County population
no vehicle: 443
1 vehicle: 1,400
2 vehicles: 1,857
3 vehicles: 636
4 vehicles: 114
5+ vehicles: 60
no vehicle: 277
1 vehicle: 565
2 vehicles: 310
3 vehicles: 75
4 vehicles: 30
5+ vehicles: 4
67% of Braxton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in West Virginia.
Braxton County:
66.6%
State average:
63.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,265
Northeast: 545
Midwest: 882
South: 785
West: 181
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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