Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blandville
Household size in Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Blandville has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.60 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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Blandville skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Blandville, 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 Blandville
Renters in Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blandville is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (84.9%) 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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blandville: 21.3% 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.
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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Blandville is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $360 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $464 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $499 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$506 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blandville costs $866 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 32.3% 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 Blandville
Bachelor's degrees in Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blandville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, 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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blandville is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% 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 Blandville
| Period | Blandville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Blandville: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Blandville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandville | 2.43 | 49.8 | 7.8% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 1984 | $866 | 18.1% | 92.0% | 6.8% |
| West Union | 2.69 | 45.7 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 1964 | $894 | 14.7% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| New Milton | 2.56 | 47.4 | 10.1% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 1983 | $816 | 16.6% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Flint | 2.52 | 49.0 | 12.7% | 6.5% | 16.7% | 1977 | $803 | 21.7% | 89.4% | 2.7% |
| Porto Rico | 2.61 | 48.0 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 22.5% | 1979 | $911 | 13.8% | 91.4% | 1.6% |
| Zinnia | 2.56 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 12.4% | 1985 | $807 | 17.3% | 86.1% | 6.0% |
| Central Station | 2.20 | 41.4 | 18.6% | 1.6% | 18.5% | 1976 | $925 | 10.9% | 78.3% | 21.6% |
| Market | 2.23 | 51.6 | 4.4% | 28.0% | 20.1% | 1990 | $817 | 22.7% | 92.7% | 12.3% |
| Canton | 2.36 | 51.7 | 19.4% | 20.0% | 30.5% | 1982 | $868 | 12.8% | 81.8% | 1.3% |
| Greenwood | 2.35 | 42.8 | 15.8% | 6.2% | 20.2% | 1976 | $905 | 11.7% | 82.0% | 14.9% |
| Industrial | 2.61 | 38.2 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 17.7% | 1974 | $597 | 24.6% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
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 Blandville. 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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