Population 143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ballengee
Household size in Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ballengee are large by national standards, averaging 3.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Ballengee skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The median age has climbed from 31.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −23.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ballengee: 6.6% 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 Ballengee
Renters in Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Ballengee rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ballengee as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Ballengee is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $422 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $487 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ballengee costs $736 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ballengee
Bachelor's degrees in Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ballengee: 12.5% 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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ballengee have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, 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 Ballengee
| Period | Ballengee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Ballengee out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Ballengee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballengee | 3.07 | 43.0 | 6.6% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 1968 | $736 | 12.5% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Barksdale | 2.98 | 43.8 | 7.1% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1971 | $758 | 14.7% | 90.1% | 0.7% |
| Bellepoint | 2.44 | 53.0 | 8.8% | 3.6% | 12.7% | 1973 | $822 | 20.1% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Hinton | 2.29 | 45.9 | 11.2% | 22.7% | 31.5% | 1963 | $964 | 20.9% | 85.8% | 4.4% |
| Jumping Branch | 2.69 | 49.2 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 1971 | $788 | 17.1% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Pluto | 1.76 | 60.4 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 29.9% | 1975 | $1,039 | 13.7% | 87.2% | 5.9% |
| Nimitz | 2.68 | 47.7 | 9.0% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 1979 | $788 | 17.5% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| Hix | 1.87 | 58.3 | 3.1% | 16.0% | 32.6% | 1974 | $1,050 | 14.6% | 79.0% | 6.3% |
| Streeter | 2.48 | 52.4 | 8.7% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 1973 | $817 | 19.6% | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| White Oak | 3.04 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1998 | $791 | 30.1% | 93.3% | 4.2% |
| Buck | 2.08 | 45.0 | 4.0% | 12.0% | 40.5% | 1977 | $1,049 | 20.1% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
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 Ballengee. 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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