Population 292 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alum Bridge
Household size in Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Alum Bridge average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 2.95 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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Alum Bridge are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Alum Bridge, 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 Alum Bridge
Renters in Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in Alum Bridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.4% 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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.4% of the housing in Alum Bridge, 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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Alum Bridge is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $472 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $462 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $723 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alum Bridge pays $723 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Alum Bridge
Bachelor's degrees in Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alum Bridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, 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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Alum Bridge have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Alum Bridge
| Period | Alum Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Alum Bridge is close to 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).
Alum Bridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Bridge | 2.60 | 38.6 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 1986 | $723 | 16.0% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| Vadis | 2.54 | 40.1 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 1985 | $713 | 14.6% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
| Hurst | 2.61 | 38.8 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 17.5% | 1986 | $721 | 15.7% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Camden | 2.56 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 14.5% | 19.5% | 1986 | $718 | 14.3% | 89.6% | 7.2% |
| Copley | 2.46 | 41.5 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1983 | $702 | 13.4% | 86.7% | 7.6% |
| Linn | 2.24 | 47.5 | 15.3% | 38.4% | 28.4% | 1977 | $666 | 11.4% | 79.5% | 11.0% |
| Leopold | 2.72 | 35.0 | 28.1% | 11.6% | 34.2% | 1973 | $623 | 32.2% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Churchville | 2.53 | 55.2 | 6.1% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 1988 | $721 | 11.0% | 87.6% | 9.7% |
| Troy | 2.70 | 35.7 | 27.1% | 12.2% | 33.6% | 1974 | $631 | 31.8% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| St. Clara | 2.38 | 50.9 | 5.5% | 23.3% | 20.8% | 1989 | $771 | 17.8% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
| Pricetown | 2.43 | 32.7 | 14.7% | 24.8% | 13.6% | 1979 | $693 | 18.0% | 86.3% | 5.7% |
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 Alum Bridge. 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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