Population 26 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 26524
Household size in ZIP 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.80 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 26524 is a place of small households, averaging 1.87 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 66.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +31.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 66.1, ZIP 26524 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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in ZIP 26524, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 26524
Renters in ZIP 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 26524 rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 67.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 0.9% of homes in ZIP 26524 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +31 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 26524 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $460 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $630 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26524 runs $630 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 26524
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 26524 (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 26524 is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 26524
| Period | ZIP 26524 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 26524: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 26524 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 26524 | 1.87 | 66.1 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 0.9% | 1986 | $630 | 28.2% | 89.4% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 26542 | 2.39 | 46.6 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 9.1% | 1991 | $852 | 27.3% | 86.9% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 26547 | 2.53 | 48.0 | 7.0% | 15.1% | 10.5% | 1987 | $969 | 18.9% | 90.2% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 26520 | 2.56 | 45.9 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 26.8% | 1983 | $750 | 26.9% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 26537 | 2.28 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 23.4% | 13.5% | 1975 | $832 | 25.6% | 91.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 26374 | 2.59 | 39.6 | 11.7% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 1987 | $753 | 30.2% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 26508 | 2.56 | 38.1 | 5.9% | 24.4% | 7.6% | 1996 | $1,034 | 50.7% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 26519 | 2.68 | 43.1 | 8.2% | 19.2% | 9.0% | 1984 | $739 | 16.2% | 87.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 26410 | 2.32 | 47.1 | 14.2% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 1981 | $824 | 10.9% | 86.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 26505 | 2.20 | 28.2 | 8.1% | 68.1% | 18.5% | 1982 | $1,044 | 56.6% | 94.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 26501 | 2.22 | 42.0 | 10.0% | 37.1% | 10.7% | 1973 | $1,014 | 44.5% | 94.8% | 3.1% |
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 26524. 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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