Population 945 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canvas
Household size in Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Canvas is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, 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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Canvas 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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Canvas, well below 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 Canvas
Renters in Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Canvas is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.5% 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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.9% of the housing in Canvas, 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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Canvas was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $661 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Canvas costs $686 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.8% 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 Canvas
Bachelor's degrees in Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Canvas than nationally: 26.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Canvas is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Canvas
| Period | Canvas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Canvas has been low: just 0.3% 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).
Canvas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | 2.38 | 50.9 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 29.9% | 1982 | $686 | 26.6% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Nile | 2.51 | 40.9 | 1.3% | 12.3% | 24.9% | 1971 | $654 | 22.1% | 87.8% | 12.5% |
| Nettie | 2.64 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 4.0% | 34.4% | 1983 | $695 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Summersville | 2.45 | 48.6 | 6.7% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 1983 | $610 | 31.3% | 88.4% | 5.9% |
| Drennen | 2.43 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 1985 | $900 | 21.8% | 90.0% | 7.9% |
| Calvin | 2.81 | 40.5 | 22.4% | 23.5% | 24.7% | 1978 | $676 | 23.5% | 91.3% | 9.8% |
| Mount Nebo | 2.41 | 44.4 | 10.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 1987 | $954 | 16.2% | 91.9% | 6.6% |
| Hominy Falls | 2.30 | 55.9 | 6.4% | 15.8% | 40.2% | 1982 | $867 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
| Werth | 2.39 | 44.6 | 8.2% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 1987 | $957 | 24.1% | 93.8% | 9.8% |
| Craigsville | 2.74 | 42.6 | 28.4% | 23.6% | 21.1% | 1977 | $650 | 26.6% | 90.7% | 6.2% |
| Pool | 2.45 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 24.3% | 1987 | $977 | 13.6% | 91.1% | 7.4% |
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 Canvas. 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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