Middlebourne, WV

Town in Tyler County, WV, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

796

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.9

years ∙ half population younger than 49.9, half older

Diversity Index

10.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Middlebourne is a town within Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

Location

Town in Tyler County, WV, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.494888° N, 80.910576° W

DMS39° 29′ 41.60″ N, 80° 54′ 38.07″ W

Population Density & area

2,205/sq mi (852.2/km²)

Total Area

0.378 sq mi (0.978 km²)

Land Area

0.361 sq mi (0.934 km²) · 95.5%

Water Area

0.017 sq mi (0.044 km²) · 4.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.6% male

Male 47.6%

Female 52.4%

males per 100 females

Middlebourne 90.9

Tyler County 100.7

West Virginia 99.8

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Middlebourne 0.5%

Tyler County 0.6%

West Virginia 1.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.9

years ∙ half population younger than 49.9, half older

Middlebourne

49.9

Tyler County

48.8

West Virginia

42.7

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Middlebourne 98

Tyler County 77.3

West Virginia 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.9%	19.4%	20%
Working age (18-64)	50.5%	56.4%	59%
Senior (65+)	28.6%	24.2%	21%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	98	77.3	69.6
Child dependency ratio	41.3	34.3	34
Old-age dependency ratio	56.7	43	35.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.6%

Other

3.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

10.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Middlebourne 10.2%

Tyler County 11.6%

West Virginia 19.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Middlebourne population

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	1.1%	2.1%
Mexican	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	1.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	0.9%	1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.4%	98.9%	97.9%
One race	94.8%	94.8%	94%
White	94.7%	93.9%	89.7%
Black or African American	0%	0.9%	3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	4.1%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

52.8% family

Family 52.8%

Non family 47.2%

% family households

Middlebourne 52.8%

Tyler County 61.3%

West Virginia 62.6%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Middlebourne

2.13

Tyler County

2.42

West Virginia

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Middlebourne population

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Total households	369	3,296	728,655
Average houshold size	2.13	2.42	2.37
Family households	195	2,021	456,055
Average family size	3.02	3.14	2.97
Married couple family	146	1,640	340,756
Other families	49	381	115,299
Male householder	12	149	35,852
Female householder	37	232	79,447
Non-family households	174	1,275	272,600
One-person households	158	1,081	227,957
Male householder	94	525	106,163
Senior (65+) living alone	7	230	39,984
Female householder	64	556	121,794
Senior (65+) living alone	47	310	68,886
Other living arrangements	16	194	44,643

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

447

housing units

Middlebourne 447

Tyler County 4,110

West Virginia 861,325

Occupancy status

82.6% occupied

Occupied 82.6%

Vacant 17.4%

vacancy rate

Middlebourne 17.4%

Tyler County 19.8%

West Virginia 15.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.6%

Single family houses

73.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13%

Mobile homes

13.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

3.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6.2	5.9
1–3 rooms	10.5%	6.4%	8.6%
4–6 rooms	49.1%	50.1%	53.9%
7+ rooms	40.5%	43.6%	37.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	5.6%	3.2%	2%
1 bedroom	4.3%	3.6%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	27.5%	25.4%	26.2%
3 bedrooms	45.6%	48.7%	46.3%
4+ bedrooms	17%	19.1%	18.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1971	1977
Total housing units	447	4,110	861,325

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.8% owners

Renter-occupied 25.2%

Owner-occupied 74.8%

homeownership rate

Middlebourne 74.8%

Tyler County 84.1%

West Virginia 74.9%

Average household size

2.11

Owner-occupied

2.17

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Middlebourne 2.11

Tyler County 2.42

West Virginia 2.45

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Total occupied units	369	3,296	728,655
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.9%	15.5%	19.6%
2010 to 2019	37.1%	30.6%	34.3%
2000 to 2009	17.3%	15.8%	17.7%
1999 or earlier	26.5%	38%	28.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	99.5%	98.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3%	5.7%	8%
1 vehicle	43.9%	34.1%	34.2%
2 vehicles	29%	31.3%	36.8%
3 or more vehicles	24.1%	28.9%	20.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.2%	74.1%	45.9%
Electricity	25.7%	16.7%	46.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.1%	2.1%
All other fuels	1.1%	8.1%	5.4%
No fuel used	0%	0%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	2.8%	1.3%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$134,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Middlebourne

$134,400

Tyler County

$121,300

West Virginia

$162,600

Housing Cost Burden

7.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

7.8%

Owners without a mortgage

7.5%

Renters

58.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Property value
Median Value	$134,400	$121,300	$162,600
Under $100,000	30.4%	39.4%	30.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	43.1%	38.3%	30.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.7%	16.4%	20.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.1%	3.2%	14.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.7%	1.7%	4.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1%	0.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	37.3%	30.6%	46.1%
Without a mortgage	62.7%	69.4%	53.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,156	$1,112	$1,255
Without a mortgage	$410	$356	$398
Gross rent
Median rent	$721	$748	$872

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Middlebourne 27.7%

Tyler County 15.9%

West Virginia 24.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Middlebourne 8.3%

Tyler County 9.5%

West Virginia 10.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

162

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

90.1%

College / Undergraduate

3.1%

Graduate / Professional

6.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Middlebourne

10.2%

Tyler County

22.4%

West Virginia

37.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Total enrolled (age 3+)	162	1,419	364,818
Nursery / preschool	0%	7%	5%
K–12	90.1%	76.6%	70.2%
Kindergarten	0%	5.8%	4.7%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.8%	20.7%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	34.6%	22.4%	22.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	35.8%	27.6%	22.7%
College or graduate school	9.9%	16.3%	24.9%
College, undergraduate	3.1%	12.2%	19.7%
Graduate, professional school	6.8%	4.2%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	10.2%	22.4%	37.1%
School type
Public school	90.1%	98.5%	86.2%
Private school	9.9%	1.5%	13.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

581

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.6%

HS graduate

37%

Some college no degree

21.9%

Associates degree

5.2%

Bachelors degree

17.9%

Graduate or professional degree

9.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

69.7% · 30.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

44.2% · 55.8%

Some college no degree

31.5% · 68.5%

Associates degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Bachelors degree

65.4% · 34.6%

Graduate or professional degree

68.4% · 31.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Population (25+)	581	5,984	1,266,322
Less than 9th grade	5.7%	4.2%	3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.6%	5.3%	7.5%
High school diploma or GED	37%	44.1%	39.3%
Some college, no degree	21.9%	20.8%	17.5%
Associate's degree	5.2%	9.7%	8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.7%	15.9%	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	17.9%	10%	14.4%
Graduate or professional	9.8%	5.9%	9.7%
High School or higher	91.7%	90.5%	89.3%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,875

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$52,500

Some college or associates

$46,136

Bachelors degree

$55,000

Graduate or professional degree

$75,990

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

57.4%

HS graduate

14.2%

Some college or associates

12.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Middlebourne	Tyler County	West Virginia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,875	$41,122	$45,862
Less than high school graduate	$—	$—	$28,863
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,500	$37,422	$37,352
Some college or associate's degree	$46,136	$38,409	$42,135
Bachelor's degree	$55,000	$49,878	$57,259
Graduate or professional degree	$75,990	$75,208	$71,098
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	57.4%	38%	33.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.2%	16.2%	17.2%
Some college or associate's degree	12.3%	15%	11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7%	11.9%	4.9%

Insights for Middlebourne, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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