Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canfield
Household size in Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Canfield has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.30 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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Canfield 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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Canfield (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 Canfield
Renters in Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Canfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.1% 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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.2% of the housing in Canfield, 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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Canfield are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $732 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Canfield runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Canfield
Bachelor's degrees in Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Canfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Canfield never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Canfield
| Period | Canfield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Canfield has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Canfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canfield | 2.51 | 47.0 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 40.2% | 1976 | $829 | 20.1% | 85.7% | 1.8% |
| Glenmore | 2.50 | 52.8 | 10.9% | 14.5% | 8.0% | 1988 | $985 | 25.6% | 96.2% | 10.5% |
| Harpertown | 2.40 | 42.0 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 17.9% | 1971 | $726 | 26.5% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| Midland | 2.72 | 39.5 | 4.8% | 19.1% | 9.4% | 1991 | $735 | 17.9% | 94.9% | 4.9% |
| Elkins | 2.21 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 36.6% | 16.7% | 1963 | $838 | 26.4% | 89.3% | 7.4% |
| Bowden | 2.53 | 50.3 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 49.5% | 1982 | $862 | 17.2% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Sullivan | 2.16 | 48.3 | 12.6% | 37.7% | 16.4% | 1978 | $1,089 | 30.7% | 90.9% | 13.4% |
| Highland Park | 2.93 | 38.4 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 20.9% | 1958 | $688 | 17.2% | 95.9% | 3.2% |
| Crystal Springs | 1.61 | 60.1 | 2.0% | 29.6% | 9.7% | 1979 | $496 | 28.5% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| Bemis | 2.64 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 14.6% | 36.5% | 1983 | $826 | 14.6% | 87.2% | 2.4% |
| Gilman | 2.86 | 39.6 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 1961 | $696 | 17.4% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
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 Canfield. 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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