Beckley city, West Virginia demographics

Population: 17,261
Median age: 41.1

Median household income: 39,845

Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Beckley city, WV.

Population

202117,261
202016,240
201916,452
201816,697
201716,963
201617,348
201517,375
201417,529
201317,653
201217,596
201117,560
201017,503
200916,681

Census data for Beckley city, West Virginia

Demographic and housing estimates in Beckley city, West Virginia

Total population
Total population17,261
Male8,688
Female8,573
Population by age
Total population17,261
Under 5 years956
5 to 9 years1,272
10 to 14 years1,143
15 to 19 years942
20 to 24 years975
25 to 34 years2,323
35 to 44 years2,019
45 to 54 years1,957
55 to 59 years1,225
60 to 64 years1,161
65 to 74 years2,013
75 to 84 years1,004
85 years and over271
Median age (years)41.1
Under 18 years3,943
16 years and over13,659
18 years and over13,318
21 years and over12,636
62 years and over3,946
65 years and over3,288
Population by race
Total population17,261
One race16,263
   White12,484
   Black or African American3,209
   American Indian and Alaska Native16
   Asian468
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander2
   Some other race84
Two or more races998
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population13,221
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population6,482
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population6,739

Social characteristics in Beckley city, West Virginia

Households by type
Total households7,154
Family households (families)2,480
Married-couple family212
Male householder, no wife present, family1,765
Female householder, no husband present, family1,183
Nonfamily households2,697
Average household size2,387
Average family size2.32

Economic characteristics in Beckley city, West Virginia

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households7,154
Less than $10,000987
$10,000 to $14,999462
$15,000 to $24,9991,027
$25,000 to $34,999926
$35,000 to $49,999685
$50,000 to $74,9991,055
$75,000 to $99,999644
$100,000 to $149,999868
$150,000 to $199,999276
$200,000 or more224
Median household income (dollars)39,845

Housing characteristics in Beckley city, West Virginia

Housing occupancy
Total housing units8,495
Occupied housing units7,154
Vacant housing units1,341
Units in structure
Total housing units8,495
1-unit, detached6,448
1-unit, attached158
2 units174
3 or 4 units415
5 to 9 units354
10 to 19 units373
20 or more units518
Mobile home55
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units8,495
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 201369
Built 2000 to 2009410
Built 1990 to 1999342
Built 1980 to 1989627
Built 1970 to 19791,666
Built 1960 to 19691,068
Built 1950 to 19591,587
Built 1940 to 19491,350
Built 1939 or earlier1,376
Rooms
Total housing units8,495
1 room413
2 rooms108
3 rooms471
4 rooms1,168
5 rooms1,490
6 rooms1,525
7 rooms971
8 rooms933
9 rooms or more1,416
Median rooms5.9
Bedrooms
Total housing units8,495
No bedroom413
1 bedroom605
2 bedrooms2,570
3 bedrooms3,147
4 bedrooms1,282
5 or more bedrooms478
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units7,154
Owner-occupied4,339
Renter-occupied2,815
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.23
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.47
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units7,154
Moved in 2017 or later566
Moved in 2015 to 20162,027
Moved in 2010 to 20141,083
Moved in 2000 to 20091,730
Moved in 1990 to 1999725
Moved in 1989 and earlier1,023
Value
Owner-occupied units4,339
Less than $50,000548
$50,000 to $99,9991,369
$100,000 to $149,999935
$150,000 to $199,999687
$200,000 to $299,999487
$300,000 to $499,999221
$500,000 to $999,99976
$1,000,000 or more16
Median (dollars)110,600
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units4,339
Housing units with a mortgage2,288
Housing units without a mortgage2,051
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent2,426
Less than $500713
$500 to $9991,215
$1,000 to $1,499393
$1,500 to $1,99989
$2,000 to $2,4997
$2,500 to $2,9999
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)765
No rent paid389
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