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Household size in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 24977 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, ZIP 24977 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 24977: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 24977
Renters in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in ZIP 24977 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.7% of the housing in ZIP 24977, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 24977 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $584 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $883 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 24977 pays $883 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 24977
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24977 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 24977 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 24977
| Period | ZIP 24977 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 24977: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 24977 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 24977 | 2.54 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 22.0% | 20.7% | 1979 | $883 | 8.6% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 24931 | 2.49 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 1981 | $848 | 11.4% | 91.8% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 25984 | 2.50 | 42.7 | 16.8% | 35.7% | 14.4% | 1981 | $789 | 10.2% | 75.7% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 24943 | 1.82 | 59.9 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 1985 | $748 | 8.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24916 | 2.18 | 59.7 | 9.3% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1987 | $748 | 30.0% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25962 | 2.23 | 48.3 | 12.2% | 22.8% | 9.6% | 1974 | $722 | 10.9% | 79.9% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 25976 | 2.49 | 48.9 | 4.6% | 15.7% | 15.3% | 1980 | $743 | 10.9% | 78.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24991 | 2.22 | 45.0 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 22.6% | 1984 | $558 | 11.0% | 76.9% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 24910 | 2.42 | 50.2 | 7.7% | 25.0% | 19.7% | 1975 | $847 | 16.2% | 83.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 25985 | 2.08 | 55.4 | 2.8% | 17.6% | 30.7% | 1975 | $974 | 16.7% | 71.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 24901 | 2.10 | 43.5 | 10.8% | 35.9% | 9.9% | 1983 | $950 | 39.0% | 91.9% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 24977. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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