Population 113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Capels
Household size in Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.73 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Capels are small: just 2.19 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, 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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Capels is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 56.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Capels, 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 Capels
Renters in Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −23.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Capels is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 98.6% 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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.9% of the housing in Capels, 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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Capels is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $689 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Capels pays $689 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.0% 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 Capels
Bachelor's degrees in Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Capels have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 1.6%, 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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +29.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Capels never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% 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 Capels
| Period | Capels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Capels runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Capels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capels | 2.19 | 34.7 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 1945 | $689 | 1.6% | 85.4% | 4.2% |
| Caretta | 2.25 | 58.7 | 14.5% | 30.5% | 30.0% | 1958 | $719 | 8.8% | 59.9% | 0.0% |
| Yukon | 2.19 | 34.7 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 1945 | $689 | 1.6% | 85.4% | 4.2% |
| Premier | 2.12 | 58.3 | 16.5% | 24.3% | 31.0% | 1958 | $727 | 9.6% | 55.7% | 0.0% |
| Monson | 2.43 | 51.3 | 7.2% | 45.3% | 23.4% | 1956 | $722 | 5.0% | 83.5% | 0.4% |
| Bartley | 2.22 | 34.9 | 2.5% | 14.2% | 28.9% | 1946 | $691 | 1.7% | 83.6% | 4.0% |
| War | 2.49 | 40.8 | 4.4% | 37.5% | 26.9% | 1953 | $716 | 3.4% | 73.7% | 2.0% |
| Erin | 1.56 | 51.3 | 20.6% | 22.0% | 25.3% | 1957 | $803 | 10.8% | 69.2% | 0.0% |
| Mohegan | 2.11 | 39.5 | 27.5% | 22.4% | 27.1% | 1956 | $827 | 8.8% | 76.5% | 0.9% |
| Roderfield | 2.19 | 54.8 | 19.5% | 13.8% | 28.4% | 1964 | $795 | 10.0% | 69.1% | 4.0% |
| Cucumber | 2.50 | 39.0 | 2.7% | 29.2% | 26.6% | 1950 | $663 | 2.6% | 74.8% | 1.4% |
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 Capels. 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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