Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buck
Household size in Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Buck is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Buck skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.0, 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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buck: 4.0% 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 Buck
Renters in Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.0% of households in Buck rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.0%) 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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.5% of the housing in Buck, 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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Buck was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $268 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $315 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$781 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Buck pays $1,049 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 14.1% 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 Buck
Bachelor's degrees in Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buck: 20.1% 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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Buck never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Buck
| Period | Buck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Buck out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Buck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck | 2.08 | 45.0 | 4.0% | 12.0% | 40.5% | 1977 | $1,049 | 20.1% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Forest Hill | 2.24 | 39.6 | 4.4% | 15.7% | 36.4% | 1979 | $1,061 | 17.4% | 78.7% | 0.0% |
| Hilldale | 1.98 | 49.3 | 3.8% | 11.7% | 32.0% | 1979 | $1,049 | 11.5% | 84.4% | 3.2% |
| Wayside | 2.69 | 40.9 | 4.6% | 27.0% | 33.9% | 1968 | $931 | 26.2% | 91.9% | 11.3% |
| Hinton | 2.29 | 45.9 | 11.2% | 22.7% | 31.5% | 1963 | $964 | 20.9% | 85.8% | 4.4% |
| Indian Mills | 3.06 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 25.6% | 1972 | $786 | 16.8% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Bellepoint | 2.44 | 53.0 | 8.8% | 3.6% | 12.7% | 1973 | $822 | 20.1% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Pluto | 1.76 | 60.4 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 29.9% | 1975 | $1,039 | 13.7% | 87.2% | 5.9% |
| Nimitz | 2.68 | 47.7 | 9.0% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 1979 | $788 | 17.5% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| Talcott | 2.05 | 50.6 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 31.1% | 1977 | $1,055 | 15.9% | 86.6% | 3.0% |
| Mandeville | 1.96 | 52.7 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 43.9% | 1974 | $1,026 | 25.7% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
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 Buck. 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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