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Population and households in ZIP 26452
Household size in ZIP 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26452 are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 26452 is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 44.0 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the center.
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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 26452 (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 26452
Renters in ZIP 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 26452 rent their homes (35.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 60.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.7% of the housing in ZIP 26452, 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. Vacancy is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 26452 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 26452 costs $744 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $269 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 26452
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26452 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 26452 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 26452 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five West Virginia ZIP codes.
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 26452
| Period | ZIP 26452 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 26452 runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only five of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 26452 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 26452 | 2.32 | 41.8 | 12.9% | 35.0% | 14.7% | 1971 | $744 | 17.4% | 86.5% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 26378 | 2.52 | 42.6 | 2.5% | 16.4% | 6.8% | 1988 | $703 | 23.3% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 26338 | 2.57 | 47.2 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 20.6% | 1987 | $721 | 13.3% | 89.7% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 26372 | 2.20 | 50.4 | 2.7% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 1990 | $707 | 20.0% | 85.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26385 | 2.52 | 46.1 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 16.7% | 1976 | $893 | 23.2% | 88.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 26321 | 2.60 | 38.6 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 1986 | $723 | 16.0% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 26412 | 2.23 | 47.4 | 6.6% | 22.3% | 21.9% | 1982 | $690 | 15.3% | 83.3% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 26210 | 2.73 | 37.4 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 23.7% | 1986 | $890 | 17.0% | 83.8% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 26384 | 2.17 | 49.1 | 15.0% | 41.5% | 28.8% | 1976 | $665 | 9.7% | 77.3% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 26201 | 2.27 | 43.2 | 12.4% | 21.1% | 11.9% | 1976 | $869 | 19.8% | 89.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 26443 | 2.70 | 35.6 | 27.3% | 12.2% | 33.7% | 1974 | $630 | 31.9% | 96.6% | 0.4% |
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 26452. 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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