Brooke County, West Virginia

Brooke County is home to 21,805 people. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the West Virginia rate (16.7%). The median household income is $54,316.

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MeasureValueWest VirginiaYearSource
Population21,8051,778,3732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$54,316$59,6082024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.1%16.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty18.4%21.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.0%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%24.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$141,500$162,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$645$8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income37.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%1.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.6 years42.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.