Population 500 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amma
Household size in Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Amma are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, 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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Amma skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Amma: 3.7% 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 Amma
Renters in Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.1% of households in Amma rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Amma, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Amma are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $453 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $590 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Amma pays $590 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Amma
Bachelor's degrees in Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Amma: 11.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Amma never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Amma
| Period | Amma | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Amma: 13.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Amma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amma | 3.04 | 44.9 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 1980 | $590 | 11.6% | 81.9% | 13.7% |
| Left Hand | 2.41 | 46.4 | 9.1% | 18.3% | 15.4% | 1980 | $570 | 10.8% | 86.9% | 9.1% |
| Pigeon | 2.46 | 48.7 | 10.8% | 28.7% | 15.5% | 1984 | $597 | 12.6% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Mount Welcome | 2.58 | 50.9 | 2.4% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 1981 | $562 | 12.5% | 85.6% | 8.3% |
| Corton | 2.87 | 34.9 | 10.5% | 14.0% | 34.8% | 1978 | $708 | 18.4% | 82.6% | 11.1% |
| Newton | 2.20 | 48.7 | 8.9% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 1983 | $608 | 9.4% | 87.8% | 8.4% |
| Looneyville | 2.78 | 38.0 | 17.5% | 21.7% | 26.7% | 1974 | $584 | 13.0% | 82.7% | 5.5% |
| Walton | 2.57 | 51.0 | 2.6% | 12.5% | 19.2% | 1980 | $561 | 14.7% | 86.3% | 9.0% |
| Roxalana | 2.20 | 37.7 | 17.7% | 24.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $592 | 14.6% | 88.0% | 7.4% |
| Procious | 2.68 | 38.9 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 29.5% | 1982 | $651 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 8.9% |
| Clendenin | 2.53 | 45.0 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 21.5% | 1974 | $836 | 18.4% | 81.9% | 8.4% |
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 Amma. 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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