Census Tract 9540
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McDowell County, West Virginia · Welch GEOID: 54047954000
Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 9540, McDowell County, WV
Census Tract 9540 is located in McDowell County, West Virginia, inside the municipal boundary of Welch, and contains a population of approximately 1,756 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income is not published for this tract in the current ACS release. Rent data is not published for this tract in the current ACS release. Typical owner-occupied homes are valued around $55,200. The tract's poverty rate is 15.8%, measured as the share of residents with income below the federal poverty threshold.
Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots — that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. For context, we link back to the parent city and state pages where you can compare this tract against its neighbors.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 54047954000 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level
Location
- Census Tract
- Tract 9540
- GEOID (FIPS)
- 54047954000
- County
- McDowell County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest City
- Welch
- Coordinates
- 37.334827, -81.835364
Income & Housing
Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract
| Metric | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $55,200 | Owner-occupied units only | ACS 2023 5-Year |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% | Below federal poverty threshold | ACS 2023 5-Year |
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What is the population of Census Tract 9540? +
Census Tract 9540 in McDowell County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 1,756, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the poverty rate in Census Tract 9540? +
Approximately 15.8% of residents in Census Tract 9540 have income below the federal poverty threshold, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026
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