Bethany, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Brooke County County

4.7 /5.0

A+ Excellent

1,066 Population 1,460/sq mi density

$61,250 Median Income $14,817 per capita

$113,600 Home Value $167,144 Zillow

$675 Median Rent 20.3% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

A+

Overall

4.7 / 5.0

Strong

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$61,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$113,600 home value, $675/mo rent

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

49.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

1,066

Population Density

1,460

per square mile

Land Area

0.7

square miles (1.9 km²)

Median Age

21.0 yrs

46% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

58.6%

Male

41.4%

Female

59%

41%

Race & Ethnicity

White	71.9% US: 61.6%
Black	23.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	4.1%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

71.9%

Black

23.8%

Hispanic

0.2%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	98.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish	1.4% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

98.6%

Spanish

1.4%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

3.8%

37% below US avg (6%)

Disability

4.8%

63% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

98.4%

8% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

6.8%

21% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.409

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	1,066
Population Density	1,460 / sq mi
Land Area	0.7 sq mi
Median Age	21.0 years

Gender

Male	58.6%
Female	41.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White	71.9%
Black or African American	23.8%
Hispanic or Latino	0.2%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	98.6%
Spanish	1.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	3.8%
Disability	4.8%
Health Insurance	98.4%
Uninsured	6.8%
Broadband Access	93.6%
Gini Coefficient	0.409

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	3 — Metro / under 250K