Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Borderland
Household size in Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Borderland are small: just 2.24 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 2.39 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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Borderland skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, 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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Borderland: 24.8% 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 Borderland
Renters in Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Borderland rent their homes (41.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 84.0% 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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in Borderland, 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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Borderland are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $527 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,026 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Borderland pays $844 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.6% 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 Borderland
Bachelor's degrees in Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Borderland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, 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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Borderland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Borderland
| Period | Borderland | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Borderland runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Borderland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borderland | 2.24 | 48.1 | 24.8% | 41.1% | 19.7% | 1984 | $844 | 14.2% | 71.2% | 8.5% |
| Chattaroy | 2.10 | 54.8 | 13.0% | 26.2% | 14.4% | 1994 | $630 | 21.2% | 87.5% | 3.3% |
| Williamson | 2.11 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 49.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $497 | 12.7% | 84.4% | 15.5% |
| South Williamson | 1.92 | 46.9 | 9.7% | 54.2% | 21.8% | 1979 | $721 | 16.3% | 80.2% | 5.5% |
| Belfry | 2.38 | 45.5 | 9.0% | 21.4% | 15.0% | 1983 | $627 | 10.5% | 87.3% | 0.9% |
| Naugatuck | 2.22 | 50.0 | 11.6% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 1996 | $504 | 22.1% | 56.6% | 0.0% |
| Maher | 2.23 | 49.3 | 16.8% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 1991 | $661 | 19.0% | 62.3% | 3.3% |
| Delbarton | 2.40 | 46.4 | 9.8% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 1987 | $762 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 8.3% |
| Forest Hills | 2.19 | 53.8 | 18.3% | 10.0% | 19.7% | 2001 | $707 | 25.6% | 75.1% | 0.0% |
| Pilgrim | 2.33 | 51.6 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 1990 | $538 | 5.3% | 85.1% | 11.4% |
| Lovely | 2.65 | 40.1 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 18.5% | 1989 | $651 | 6.9% | 77.3% | 9.3% |
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 Borderland. 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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