Population 68 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coburn
Household size in Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.41 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Coburn average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Coburn skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Coburn than nationally: 8.9%, 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 Coburn
Renters in Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Coburn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.3%) 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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Coburn than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Coburn was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $567 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $640 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Coburn pays $640 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 Coburn
Bachelor's degrees in Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Coburn: 6.6% 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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Coburn is above the national rate: 93.8% 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 Coburn
| Period | Coburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coburn runs well above the national rate: 13.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Coburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburn | 2.66 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 16.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $640 | 6.6% | 93.8% | 13.9% |
| Pine Grove | 2.53 | 35.6 | 18.0% | 21.9% | 14.0% | 1969 | $744 | 15.7% | 90.2% | 7.9% |
| Seven Pines | 2.82 | 52.0 | 18.1% | 40.4% | 6.9% | 1973 | $1,002 | 2.7% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Smithfield | 2.30 | 36.7 | 16.0% | 28.3% | 19.6% | 1968 | $572 | 8.3% | 88.3% | 7.5% |
| Kingstown | 2.92 | 29.5 | 29.6% | 14.5% | 12.1% | 1968 | $640 | 3.3% | 88.5% | 5.3% |
| Wileyville | 2.95 | 27.7 | 32.0% | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1967 | $640 | 2.9% | 87.9% | 4.3% |
| Burton | 2.52 | 38.3 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 28.9% | 1963 | $492 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Logansport | 2.55 | 54.2 | 15.0% | 24.5% | 8.0% | 1974 | $1,002 | 3.5% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Knob Fork | 2.58 | 46.5 | 14.0% | 4.3% | 26.5% | 1957 | $687 | 3.0% | 95.8% | 10.6% |
| Folsom | 2.26 | 36.5 | 17.6% | 31.7% | 22.5% | 1967 | $592 | 8.9% | 86.6% | 4.6% |
| Metz | 2.60 | 46.6 | 17.0% | 30.6% | 10.4% | 1962 | $814 | 4.9% | 84.8% | 1.3% |
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 Coburn. 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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