Living in Beards Fork, West Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Beards Fork · Census data 2020–2024
Beards Fork has 46 residents. .
Beards Fork is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Beards Fork at a glance
- Population
- 46
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Beards Fork a good place to live?
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Housing in Beards Fork: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 61
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 52.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1949
- Average household size
- 1.59
52.5% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Beards Fork has many vacation and second homes.
Beards Fork demographics
- Population
- 46
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 37%
- Households
- 29
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Beards Fork ›
Education in Beards Fork
0% of adults 25 and older in Beards Fork have a bachelor's degree or higher (West Virginia: 24.1%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Beards Fork
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.4%
- Average commute
- —State: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 100%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Beards Fork vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beards Fork | 46 | — | — | — |
| Kincaid | 285 | $19,250 | — | — |
| Boomer | 250 | $38,209 | — | — |
| Mount Carbon | 347 | $250,001 | — | — |
| Fayetteville | 2,817 | $67,623 | $184,000 | $980 |
| Gauley Bridge | 413 | $25,625 | $66,500 | $472 |
| Oak Hill | 7,937 | $52,466 | $118,700 | $847 |
| Smithers | 712 | $45,417 | $76,500 | $663 |
| Ansted | 1,140 | $38,375 | $68,700 | $988 |
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Is Beards Fork, WV a good place to live?
What is the unemployment rate in Beards Fork?
The unemployment rate in Beards Fork is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Beards Fork?
0% of adults in Beards Fork have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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