County population in 2012: 14,468 (all rural); it was 14,702 in 2000 County 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. 2012 cost of living index in Braxton County: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (13.1%), Construction (12.8%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $312 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $189 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.5%
(20.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.5% for Black residents, 86.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 92.5% for American Indian residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 43 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 48 years old, American Indian residents: 50 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 73 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
22.0%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
9.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Braxton County: Riffle (A), Ramp Run (B), Flatwoods Factory Outlet Stores (C), Saltlick Bridge (D), Kanawha Run Camping Area (E), Bakers Run Camping Area (F), Bee Run Campsite (G), Bee Run Picnic Area (H), Berry Siding (I), Exchange (J), Brock Run Camping Area (K), Camp Run (L), Frametown Volunteer Fire Department (M), Servia Volunteer Fire Department (N), Central Regional Jail (O), Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Braxton County include: Waldeck Church (A), Upper Sleith Church (B), Jackson Memorial Church (C), Unity Church (D), Jerusha Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Knawl Creek Church (G), Tichnel Church (H), Sunrise Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stone Run Cemetery (1), Hoover Cemetery (2), Big Run Cemetery (3), Frame Cemetery (4), Bourn Cemetery (5), Kraft Cemetery (6), Kniceley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Triplett Fork (A), Triplets Run (B), Trigger Gut Fork (C), Trace Run (D), Toms Run (E), Tate Creek (F), Tague Fork (G), Sycamore Run (H), Sulphur Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Braxton County include: Bee Run Recreation Area (1), Elk River Wildlife Management Area (2), Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Riffle Run Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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
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:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.51%
Here
31.5%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,632 Total congregations: 62
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
United Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents
2,253 (48.6%)
1,570 (33.9%)
224 (4.8%)
145 (3.1%)
106 (2.3%)
Congregations
10 (16.1%)
41 (66.1%)
2 (3.2%)
1 (1.6%)
1 (1.6%)
Name
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Churches of Christ
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Other
Adherents
83 (1.8%)
73 (1.6%)
73 (1.6%)
67 (1.4%)
38 (0.8%)
Congregations
1 (1.6%)
2 (3.2%)
2 (3.2%)
1 (1.6%)
1 (1.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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 significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the county center On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Most recent natural disasters:
West Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 3, 2008 to June 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1769): June 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1769, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3221): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: May 27, 2004 to June 28, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1522): June 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1522, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1500): November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
West Virginia Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to March 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1455): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1455, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
West Virginia West Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 18, 2000 to February 22, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1319): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1319, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 26, 1998 to July 27, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1229): July 1, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
West Virginia Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 15, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1168): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1168, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
West Virginia Flooding, Incident Period: July 18, 1996 to July 31, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1132): August 14, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1132, Natural disaster type: Flood
West Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1084): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1084, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Braxton County (13) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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 2005 was $36,180.
5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,814 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.14%
West Virginia average:
5.78%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.23% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($20,362 average AGI)
1.91% relocated from other states ($9,452 average AGI)
Braxton County:
1.91%
West Virginia average:
3.05%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,223 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.79%
West Virginia average:
5.65%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.77% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($17,559 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($9,660 average AGI)
Braxton County:
2.02%
West Virginia average:
2.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 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
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,678 (2,079 aged, 599 disabled) 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: 4555.180 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 167.220 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 68468.23
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 875.360 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 774.360
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.34 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74.07
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.47
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.
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 ($6638 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
2005 or later: 54
2000 to 2004: 285
1990 to 1999: 1,180
1980 to 1989: 1,576
1970 to 1979: 1,279
1960 to 1969: 607
1950 to 1959: 828
1940 to 1949: 464
1939 or earlier: 1,411
Rooms in houses/apartments in Braxton County, West Virginia
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: 12265
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:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Braxton County
43.0 years
41.0 years
(51.3%)
(48.7%)
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