Population 79 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Sulphur Springs
Household size in Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Sulphur Springs are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.05 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.9, Blue Sulphur Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blue Sulphur 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
Renters in Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blue Sulphur Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (58.9%) 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blue Sulphur Springs: 22.9% 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Blue Sulphur Springs is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $578 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $748 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Blue Sulphur Springs runs $748 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Blue Sulphur Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blue Sulphur Springs: 13.0% 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Blue Sulphur Springs: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Blue Sulphur Springs
| Period | Blue Sulphur Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Blue Sulphur Springs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Blue Sulphur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sulphur Springs | 1.90 | 59.9 | 7.2% | 4.6% | 22.9% | 1985 | $748 | 13.0% | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Dawson | 1.93 | 58.0 | 7.9% | 3.3% | 20.8% | 1984 | $750 | 8.0% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Judson | 1.84 | 60.3 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 23.7% | 1984 | $793 | 11.3% | 94.2% | 1.0% |
| Clintonville | 2.35 | 51.6 | 5.2% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1982 | $845 | 16.3% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| Smoot | 2.56 | 45.8 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 17.6% | 1979 | $866 | 8.1% | 81.6% | 5.3% |
| Grassy Meadows | 1.82 | 59.9 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 1985 | $748 | 8.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Asbury | 2.38 | 49.2 | 7.4% | 18.0% | 17.1% | 1985 | $822 | 23.9% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Lawn | 2.22 | 55.3 | 3.1% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 1981 | $790 | 12.7% | 76.3% | 3.1% |
| Vale | 2.54 | 47.6 | 14.2% | 30.7% | 3.4% | 1981 | $763 | 5.6% | 63.0% | 0.0% |
| Alderson | 2.50 | 50.2 | 8.9% | 27.4% | 13.7% | 1973 | $757 | 13.3% | 77.7% | 4.3% |
| Glenray | 2.34 | 46.7 | 5.3% | 44.3% | 32.0% | 1972 | $1,075 | 27.9% | 87.2% | 0.6% |
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 Blue Sulphur 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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