Population 133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beartown
Household size in Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Beartown has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Beartown are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2. The median age has dropped from 42.3 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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Beartown, 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 Beartown
Renters in Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Beartown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 81.6% 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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Beartown, 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Beartown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, 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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $334 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,077 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Beartown runs $706 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% 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 Beartown
Bachelor's degrees in Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Beartown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 55.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Beartown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.6% 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 Beartown
| Period | Beartown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Beartown has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Beartown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown | 2.45 | 40.4 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 1956 | $706 | 9.5% | 65.6% | 2.4% |
| Lex | 2.33 | 35.6 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 23.7% | 1948 | $697 | 4.8% | 77.9% | 2.8% |
| Avondale | 2.52 | 43.1 | 9.1% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 1954 | $714 | 11.0% | 60.1% | 0.0% |
| Union City | 2.21 | 59.5 | 15.9% | 24.7% | 31.9% | 1958 | $714 | 9.5% | 53.4% | 0.0% |
| Bradshaw | 2.22 | 41.4 | 2.6% | 19.9% | 28.0% | 1955 | $653 | 5.1% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
| Paynesville | 2.29 | 45.7 | 3.6% | 16.8% | 25.3% | 1969 | $604 | 6.3% | 80.8% | 26.2% |
| Raysal | 2.37 | 40.7 | 3.7% | 33.7% | 27.4% | 1954 | $687 | 5.8% | 70.3% | 2.6% |
| Wilmore | 2.23 | 58.2 | 15.2% | 20.8% | 29.6% | 1962 | $735 | 10.2% | 57.4% | 0.0% |
| Jolo | 3.57 | 31.1 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 28.7% | 1972 | $594 | 8.6% | 57.6% | 23.7% |
| Bartley | 2.22 | 34.9 | 2.5% | 14.2% | 28.9% | 1946 | $691 | 1.7% | 83.6% | 4.0% |
| Iaeger | 2.17 | 46.4 | 10.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 1972 | $714 | 6.9% | 69.6% | 2.2% |
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 Beartown. 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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