Branchland is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 3,331 people and just one neighborhood, Branchland is the 61st largest community in West Virginia.
When you are in Branchland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.61% of Branchland’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Branchland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Branchland who work in office and administrative support (18.61%), sales jobs (15.76%), and food service (5.97%).
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Branchland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Branchland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Branchland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Branchland ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.98% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Branchland in 2018 was $21,519, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,076 for a family of four.
The people who call Branchland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Branchland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Branchland include Irish, English, Dutch, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Branchland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Thai and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Branchland, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 95.0% of the adult residents in the neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.1% of all neighborhoods in America, with 33.3% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
In addition, unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 94.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Branchland are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 31.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 82.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 40.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 31.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (21.3%), and 9.7% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.1% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Branchland, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (11.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (7.2%), and residents who report Dutch roots (3.0%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (2.6%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (2.3%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (39.9% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (82.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.8%) and 6.9% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
