Population 358 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Springs
Household size in Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Big Springs has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.31 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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Big Springs is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Big Springs: 7.2% 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 Big Springs
Renters in Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Big Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.3% 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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Springs: 15.1% of homes are empty, 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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Big Springs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $387 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $384 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $423 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $355 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$33 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Big Springs runs $355 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Big Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.0%, 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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Big Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Big Springs
| Period | Big Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Big Springs has been low: just 0.9% 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).
Big Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs | 2.53 | 41.5 | 7.2% | 18.7% | 15.1% | 1986 | $355 | 7.0% | 83.2% | 0.9% |
| Nobe | 2.52 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 19.7% | 18.0% | 1985 | $436 | 6.8% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.31 | 48.3 | 7.5% | 21.8% | 17.0% | 1972 | $591 | 11.5% | 83.6% | 15.8% |
| Big Bend | 1.92 | 54.4 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 1978 | $438 | 9.5% | 85.8% | 10.2% |
| Smithville | 1.88 | 62.5 | 5.7% | 23.3% | 31.9% | 1970 | $463 | 17.4% | 74.6% | 0.0% |
| White Pine | 2.62 | 39.3 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 13.0% | 1988 | $352 | 5.8% | 84.9% | 0.7% |
| Grantsville | 2.48 | 43.9 | 7.4% | 20.3% | 14.9% | 1978 | $477 | 8.9% | 84.0% | 9.3% |
| Burnt House | 1.71 | 62.6 | 5.9% | 30.1% | 39.5% | 1971 | $511 | 21.7% | 67.0% | 0.9% |
| Five Forks | 2.60 | 37.8 | 6.1% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 1986 | $504 | 9.1% | 83.4% | 0.0% |
| Tanner | 2.04 | 60.0 | 9.1% | 25.3% | 44.1% | 1972 | $1,077 | 10.7% | 80.9% | 11.1% |
| Munday | 1.73 | 60.4 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 19.4% | 1974 | $488 | 11.1% | 88.0% | 9.2% |
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 Big Springs. 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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