Population 121 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Claypool
Household size in Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Claypool has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.34 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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Claypool 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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Claypool, 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 Claypool
Renters in Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Claypool is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.9% 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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Claypool: 16.0% 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Claypool 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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $505 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $723 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Claypool costs $723 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Claypool
Bachelor's degrees in Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Claypool: 11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Claypool never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Claypool
| Period | Claypool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Claypool has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Claypool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claypool | 2.44 | 50.3 | 1.5% | 16.5% | 16.0% | 1980 | $723 | 11.9% | 80.3% | 1.8% |
| Meadow Bridge | 2.53 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 14.4% | 17.6% | 1979 | $749 | 11.1% | 82.0% | 4.7% |
| Beelick Knob | 2.46 | 44.3 | 2.2% | 16.4% | 23.5% | 1976 | $788 | 11.9% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Lockbridge | 2.40 | 53.7 | 2.0% | 16.4% | 13.9% | 1982 | $728 | 12.5% | 72.4% | 3.2% |
| Grassy Meadows | 1.82 | 59.9 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 1985 | $748 | 8.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Spring Dale | 2.39 | 39.7 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 26.4% | 1974 | $777 | 11.6% | 82.8% | 8.1% |
| Meadow Creek | 2.47 | 53.4 | 1.8% | 16.0% | 10.5% | 1983 | $678 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 2.8% |
| Lawn | 2.22 | 55.3 | 3.1% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 1981 | $790 | 12.7% | 76.3% | 3.1% |
| Crickmer | 2.73 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1982 | $712 | 8.5% | 74.6% | 13.3% |
| Crag | 2.53 | 47.0 | 12.6% | 29.2% | 5.9% | 1980 | $768 | 6.4% | 66.5% | 0.0% |
| Vale | 2.54 | 47.6 | 14.2% | 30.7% | 3.4% | 1981 | $763 | 5.6% | 63.0% | 0.0% |
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 Claypool. 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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