Population 278 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beckwith
Household size in Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Beckwith is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.52 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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Beckwith is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Beckwith, 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 Beckwith
Renters in Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Beckwith rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.2% 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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Beckwith than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Beckwith is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Beckwith runs $994 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). Rent takes 38.3% 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 Beckwith
Bachelor's degrees in Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Beckwith have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Beckwith is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% 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 Beckwith
| Period | Beckwith | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Beckwith has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Beckwith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckwith | 2.39 | 37.6 | 2.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $994 | 17.3% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| Gaymont | 2.59 | 47.8 | 19.9% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 1974 | $1,180 | 17.0% | 73.4% | 12.7% |
| Ansted | 2.75 | 46.5 | 13.6% | 24.7% | 17.5% | 1972 | $832 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 2.6% |
| Kanawha Falls | 2.85 | 57.8 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 43.1% | 1952 | $691 | 4.6% | 84.6% | 35.3% |
| Lansing | 2.45 | 49.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $974 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 7.5% |
| Charlton Heights | 2.47 | 48.2 | 11.1% | 27.7% | 29.6% | 1944 | $892 | 16.0% | 88.4% | 17.1% |
| Dempsey | 2.26 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $568 | 19.2% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Glen Ferris | 2.41 | 46.8 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 27.7% | 1943 | $921 | 17.6% | 89.0% | 14.4% |
| Victor | 2.78 | 44.3 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 1976 | $1,093 | 13.7% | 81.8% | 6.2% |
| Gauley Bridge | 2.40 | 47.8 | 9.1% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 1947 | $873 | 18.0% | 89.5% | 12.4% |
| Fayetteville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.1% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
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 Beckwith. 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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