Population 322 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bens Run
Household size in Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bens Run holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.02 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bens Run is 38.5 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bens Run as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 Bens Run
Renters in Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bens Run is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly nine in ten owners (85.9%) 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in Bens Run, 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Bens Run was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $277 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $390 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$477 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bens Run costs $753 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Bens Run
Bachelor's degrees in Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bens Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bens Run have finished high school (92.4%), 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 Bens Run
| Period | Bens Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bens Run runs well above the national rate: 16.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Bens Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bens Run | 2.87 | 38.5 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 22.4% | 1982 | $753 | 17.7% | 92.4% | 16.6% |
| Falls Mills | 2.88 | 38.4 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 1982 | $732 | 17.7% | 92.4% | 16.8% |
| Shiloh | 2.60 | 41.4 | 14.9% | 19.7% | 18.9% | 1991 | $751 | 23.7% | 95.2% | 19.0% |
| Meadville | 2.90 | 38.0 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 1983 | $724 | 17.7% | 92.5% | 17.3% |
| Little | 1.38 | 67.0 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 1990 | $752 | 37.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Bridgeway | 2.05 | 52.4 | 6.6% | 18.9% | 21.9% | 1971 | $726 | 24.9% | 93.4% | 6.6% |
| Hebron | 2.95 | 35.8 | 13.8% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 1986 | $735 | 17.9% | 92.8% | 20.2% |
| Friendly | 2.56 | 44.4 | 14.6% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 1987 | $712 | 18.7% | 95.7% | 16.8% |
| Wick | 2.41 | 48.8 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 26.7% | 1966 | $759 | 17.0% | 83.5% | 3.7% |
| Middlebourne | 2.47 | 47.6 | 6.1% | 14.0% | 21.9% | 1972 | $738 | 18.2% | 91.7% | 5.1% |
| Tyler | 2.65 | 47.4 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 27.7% | 1971 | $748 | 16.7% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
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 Bens Run. 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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