Population 1,556 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boothsville
Household size in Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Boothsville has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across 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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Boothsville is young: half of its residents are under 32.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.4, 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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Boothsville (30.8%), 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 Boothsville
Renters in Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Boothsville than nationally: 46.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 82.8% 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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Boothsville: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Boothsville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, 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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $984 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,134 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$540 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Boothsville runs $1,134 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Boothsville
Bachelor's degrees in Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Boothsville: 22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Boothsville have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, 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 Boothsville
| Period | Boothsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Boothsville than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 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).
Boothsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothsville | 2.50 | 32.0 | 30.8% | 46.8% | 3.5% | 1988 | $1,134 | 22.9% | 89.6% | 4.2% |
| Tappan | 2.28 | 36.7 | 30.0% | 40.2% | 2.5% | 1994 | $1,181 | 21.4% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| White Hall | 2.36 | 45.2 | 5.4% | 27.6% | 9.9% | 1989 | $993 | 32.6% | 98.1% | 7.9% |
| Francis | 2.61 | 43.8 | 6.8% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 1967 | $917 | 17.8% | 86.4% | 7.9% |
| Owings | 3.18 | 29.2 | 4.9% | 44.3% | 8.5% | 1941 | $866 | 21.4% | 67.0% | 2.7% |
| McGee | 2.18 | 55.2 | 9.0% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 1992 | $1,193 | 27.8% | 99.4% | 1.7% |
| Willard | 3.08 | 30.9 | 5.7% | 44.0% | 10.8% | 1945 | $866 | 20.1% | 70.6% | 2.5% |
| Hepzibah | 2.57 | 39.6 | 5.4% | 22.3% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,159 | 32.8% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| Meadland | 2.53 | 51.2 | 8.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 1992 | $1,191 | 33.6% | 97.9% | 2.6% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.28 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 27.4% | 6.6% | 1969 | $1,102 | 31.3% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Shinnston | 2.73 | 40.8 | 9.6% | 24.7% | 11.0% | 1958 | $999 | 23.0% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
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 Boothsville. 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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