Birch River, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Birch River, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Birch River, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2013, the median property value in Birch River, WV was $67,500, and the homeownership rate was 0%.
Birch River, WV is home to a population of 7 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Birch River, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7 people) in Birch River, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Birch River, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Birch River, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Birch River, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7 people) in Birch River, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Birch River, WV as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Birch River, WV.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Birch River, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Birch River, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Birch River, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
100% of the population of Birch River, WV has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 100% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 0% were men and 100% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 100% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 0% were men and 100% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Birch River, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Birch River, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
