Population 116 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blair
Household size in Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Blair is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, 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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Blair is young: half of its residents are under 31.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Blair (17.4%), well above 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 Blair
Renters in Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Blair own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 84.2% 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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Blair than nationally: 7.7%, 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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Blair is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, 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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $454 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $694 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blair pays $694 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Blair
Bachelor's degrees in Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blair: 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blair is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, 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 Blair
| Period | Blair | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blair: 21.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Blair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair | 3.14 | 31.9 | 17.4% | 28.9% | 7.7% | 1970 | $694 | 17.5% | 93.0% | 21.7% |
| Amherstdale | 2.46 | 52.8 | 6.7% | 46.7% | 4.2% | 1978 | $682 | 4.8% | 73.2% | 20.2% |
| Lorado | 2.72 | 39.9 | 15.2% | 22.2% | 6.3% | 1982 | $628 | 11.3% | 83.7% | 20.2% |
| Robinette | 2.33 | 47.4 | 13.2% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1992 | $573 | 5.8% | 75.6% | 18.6% |
| Spruce Valley | 2.12 | 62.8 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 29.4% | 1983 | $660 | 4.1% | 79.7% | 12.0% |
| Sodom | 2.12 | 62.8 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 29.4% | 1983 | $660 | 4.1% | 79.7% | 12.0% |
| Yolyn | 3.18 | 30.8 | 17.7% | 30.2% | 6.9% | 1970 | $695 | 18.0% | 93.5% | 22.0% |
| Accoville | 2.55 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 17.3% | 12.5% | 1988 | $793 | 5.9% | 85.3% | 11.9% |
| Pardee | 2.33 | 47.4 | 13.2% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1992 | $573 | 5.8% | 75.6% | 18.6% |
| Kistler | 2.88 | 41.7 | 6.0% | 30.2% | 13.5% | 1981 | $1,259 | 4.2% | 88.4% | 10.5% |
| Sharples | 2.12 | 62.8 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 29.4% | 1983 | $660 | 4.1% | 79.7% | 12.0% |
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 Blair. 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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