Population 560 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bud
Household size in Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Bud sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bud are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Bud (16.6%), 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 Bud
Renters in Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in Bud rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.9%) 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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bud than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Bud is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $456 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $560 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $639 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Bud runs $639 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Bud
Bachelor's degrees in Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bud have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.7%, 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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Bud never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Bud
| Period | Bud | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bud: 11.7% 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).
Bud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud | 2.70 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 19.4% | 13.2% | 1953 | $639 | 7.7% | 84.1% | 11.7% |
| Alpoca | 2.47 | 39.2 | 18.3% | 21.7% | 14.9% | 1950 | $647 | 6.4% | 85.7% | 13.0% |
| Herndon Heights | 2.44 | 39.2 | 17.6% | 19.2% | 17.6% | 1953 | $641 | 7.6% | 87.4% | 11.7% |
| Corinne | 3.14 | 35.8 | 11.4% | 16.2% | 14.1% | 1963 | $608 | 30.3% | 83.3% | 4.8% |
| Itmann | 2.85 | 39.0 | 18.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% | 1953 | $405 | 17.1% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Herndon | 3.33 | 37.1 | 9.9% | 3.3% | 13.5% | 1968 | $603 | 13.7% | 82.6% | 5.3% |
| Stephenson | 3.69 | 36.7 | 8.2% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 1968 | $608 | 16.2% | 76.9% | 5.1% |
| Mullens | 2.62 | 38.3 | 18.0% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 1953 | $518 | 21.6% | 91.3% | 5.1% |
| Covel | 2.26 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 3.2% | 34.8% | 1972 | $600 | 14.7% | 98.2% | 3.7% |
| Garwood | 2.26 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 3.2% | 34.8% | 1972 | $600 | 14.7% | 98.2% | 3.7% |
| Amigo | 2.49 | 48.4 | 9.1% | 14.3% | 25.0% | 1969 | $739 | 29.9% | 73.5% | 6.4% |
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 Bud. 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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