Population 295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carter
Household size in Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Carter average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, Carter is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Carter than nationally: 13.0%, against 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 Carter
Renters in Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Carter is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.1%) 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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Carter: 24.4% of homes are empty, 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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Carter are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $465 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carter pays $967 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 14.5% 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 Carter
Bachelor's degrees in Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Carter never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% 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 Carter
| Period | Carter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Carter: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Carter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter | 2.69 | 44.3 | 13.0% | 12.0% | 24.4% | 1980 | $967 | 11.5% | 86.8% | 8.4% |
| French Creek | 2.79 | 40.6 | 6.8% | 12.1% | 24.9% | 1986 | $942 | 13.9% | 85.0% | 7.4% |
| Rock Cave | 2.31 | 51.4 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 22.4% | 1979 | $965 | 10.7% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Hoover Town | 2.70 | 39.4 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 23.7% | 1984 | $907 | 15.4% | 84.7% | 9.4% |
| Wilsontown | 2.42 | 49.5 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 22.9% | 1977 | $967 | 10.4% | 87.5% | 7.5% |
| Gaines | 1.86 | 59.8 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 20.2% | 1982 | $967 | 11.0% | 86.5% | 0.7% |
| Adrian | 2.87 | 39.9 | 1.9% | 12.4% | 25.3% | 1989 | $962 | 14.2% | 84.8% | 6.4% |
| Zion | 2.84 | 40.7 | 1.6% | 12.4% | 25.5% | 1989 | $959 | 13.8% | 84.7% | 5.9% |
| Alton | 2.85 | 38.6 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 28.4% | 1986 | $852 | 13.1% | 82.4% | 4.8% |
| Canaan | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Hinkleville | 2.49 | 46.9 | 11.4% | 15.8% | 14.0% | 1986 | $894 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 7.3% |
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 Carter. 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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