Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bloomery
Household size in Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bloomery average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.22 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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Bloomery is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bloomery: 19.6% of all 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 Bloomery
Renters in Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bloomery is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.6% 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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.0% of the housing in Bloomery, 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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Bloomery has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $660 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Bloomery runs $660 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 Bloomery
Bachelor's degrees in Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Bloomery than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bloomery is above the national rate: 93.9% 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 Bloomery
| Period | Bloomery | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bloomery: 8.7% 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).
Bloomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomery | 2.81 | 35.0 | 19.6% | 6.4% | 35.0% | 1996 | $660 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 8.7% |
| Cold Stream | 2.85 | 35.0 | 15.7% | 7.5% | 30.8% | 1996 | $660 | 26.8% | 92.0% | 11.2% |
| Capon Bridge | 2.54 | 50.6 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 22.9% | 1988 | $815 | 9.5% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Whitacre | 2.18 | 45.5 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 1994 | $1,615 | 39.9% | 92.6% | 7.7% |
| Slanesville | 2.75 | 49.3 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 30.6% | 1991 | $739 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| Cross Junction | 2.60 | 47.7 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,483 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
| Lake Holiday | 3.04 | 48.0 | 2.7% | 25.4% | 6.9% | 2003 | $1,569 | 28.7% | 99.9% | 1.2% |
| Gore | 2.40 | 46.6 | 29.2% | 28.2% | 14.7% | 1995 | $1,186 | 28.8% | 82.7% | 3.3% |
| Largent | 2.48 | 49.3 | 18.8% | 6.7% | 41.2% | 1993 | $767 | 27.3% | 90.1% | 2.0% |
| Loom | 2.76 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 31.0% | 1993 | $788 | 24.5% | 85.8% | 16.1% |
| Paw Paw | 2.83 | 47.9 | 11.8% | 24.0% | 32.4% | 1982 | $762 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 12.2% |
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 Bloomery. 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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