City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Brandonville, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brandonville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

122
Residents
$87,083
Median income
$183,300
Median home
$1,099
Median rent (state)

Brandonville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Brandonville lands in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
38th
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brandonville, WV

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 122 residents in Brandonville, a small town within West Virginia. Brandonville households earn a median of $87,083 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Typical homes in Brandonville are valued around $183,300, and the median resident age is 38.5 years. 32.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: the state registers 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,099 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $220 across West Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Brandonville report an average commute of 24.6 minutes, with 84.7% driving alone and 15.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 33.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

122 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$87,083 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Brandonville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Brandonville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 38% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Brandonville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

West Virginia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Brandonville's strongest outlier among West Virginia cities

Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Brandonville ranks #18 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brandonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#28 of 330
92nd percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#18 of 390
91st percentile in West Virginia
Median Home Value
#64 of 337
81st percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#264 of 389
32nd percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#56 of 390
86th percentile in West Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brandonville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$183,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 62% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brandonville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brandonville, WV Brandonville, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brandonville, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brandonville, WV median $87,083/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brandonville, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brandonville, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
122
Median Income
$87,083
Median Home Value
$183,300
Median Age
38.5
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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127 residents128 residents129 residents130 residents131 residents 202020212022202320242025 130 residents 128 residents ▼ -1.5%
Brandonville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.6 minutes
Drive Alone
84.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.3%

Based on 59 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brandonville sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,099/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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121 people
Green Spring
123 people
Adrian
120 people
Roderfield
126 people
Rhodell
117 people
Friendly
116 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brandonville's 122 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Libertyville, AL
122 people
Cottonwood, AZ
122 people
Magness, AR
122 people
La Junta Gardens, CO
122 people
Dover, IL
122 people
Mays, IN
122 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brandonville's $87,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Blue Grass, IA
$87,083 median income
Dedham, IA
$87,083 median income
Dexter, MN
$87,083 median income
Savage, MT
$87,083 median income
Cherryville, PA
$87,083 median income
Follett, TX
$87,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brandonville, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brandonville, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 98.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brandonville compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brandonville (this city) 122 $87,083
Cunard 121 N/A
Green Spring 123 $76,406
Adrian 120 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brandonville, WV?

What is the population of Brandonville, WV? +

122 people live in Brandonville, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brandonville, WV? +

Brandonville households earn a median of $87,083 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brandonville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brandonville; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brandonville, WV? +

The median home value in Brandonville is $183,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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