Population 168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blacksville
Household size in Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Blacksville run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. 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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.2, Blacksville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.3, 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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blacksville: 6.9% 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 Blacksville
Renters in Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.2% of households in Blacksville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) 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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.7% of the housing in Blacksville, 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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Blacksville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Blacksville runs $983 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). The typical renter here spends 14.2% 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 Blacksville
Bachelor's degrees in Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blacksville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Blacksville have finished high school (92.3%), 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 Blacksville
| Period | Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blacksville has been low: just 1.1% 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).
Blacksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksville | 2.50 | 51.2 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 22.7% | 1978 | $983 | 15.4% | 92.3% | 1.1% |
| MacDale | 2.67 | 48.4 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 20.4% | 1980 | $983 | 18.1% | 91.0% | 1.9% |
| Brave | 2.18 | 42.4 | 3.0% | 14.3% | 21.6% | 1986 | $694 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 9.8% |
| Miracle Run | 2.34 | 54.9 | 2.7% | 10.8% | 27.2% | 1979 | $983 | 19.4% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Spraggs | 2.19 | 46.1 | 2.3% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 1973 | $714 | 20.0% | 89.2% | 6.2% |
| Pentress | 2.99 | 40.6 | 22.6% | 4.6% | 10.9% | 1987 | $983 | 27.6% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| Daybrook | 3.04 | 42.0 | 16.4% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 1984 | $983 | 24.5% | 82.7% | 5.3% |
| Wana | 2.23 | 60.0 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 30.1% | 1978 | $983 | 18.5% | 93.2% | 0.1% |
| Mooresville | 2.19 | 50.7 | 14.0% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 1985 | $983 | 22.2% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Kuhntown | 2.18 | 42.3 | 4.5% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 1982 | $677 | 15.7% | 91.7% | 8.5% |
| Core | 2.37 | 45.8 | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,018 | 28.8% | 92.4% | 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 Blacksville. 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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