Population 359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cold Stream
Household size in Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cold Stream holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.25, 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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Cold Stream is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Cold Stream (15.7%), well above 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 Cold Stream
Renters in Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Cold Stream rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.1% 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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cold Stream: 30.8% 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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cold Stream is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $660 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$60 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cold Stream pays $660 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.4% 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 Cold Stream
Bachelor's degrees in Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Cold Stream (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cold Stream have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Cold Stream
| Period | Cold Stream | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cold Stream runs well above the national rate: 11.2% 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).
Cold Stream 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Stream | 2.85 | 35.0 | 15.7% | 7.5% | 30.8% | 1996 | $660 | 26.8% | 92.0% | 11.2% |
| Capon Bridge | 2.54 | 50.6 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 22.9% | 1988 | $815 | 9.5% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Loom | 2.76 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 31.0% | 1993 | $788 | 24.5% | 85.8% | 16.1% |
| Bloomery | 2.81 | 35.0 | 19.6% | 6.4% | 35.0% | 1996 | $660 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 8.7% |
| Slanesville | 2.75 | 49.3 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 30.6% | 1991 | $739 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| Pleasantdale | 2.33 | 53.0 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 1987 | $935 | 16.1% | 82.1% | 7.5% |
| Gore | 2.40 | 46.6 | 29.2% | 28.2% | 14.7% | 1995 | $1,186 | 28.8% | 82.7% | 3.3% |
| Millbrook | 3.42 | 31.3 | 19.8% | 21.9% | 48.0% | 1998 | $1,224 | 19.1% | 84.4% | 15.0% |
| High View | 3.26 | 30.2 | 23.3% | 18.1% | 38.8% | 1982 | $1,114 | 8.1% | 85.6% | 20.7% |
| Lake Holiday | 3.04 | 48.0 | 2.7% | 25.4% | 6.9% | 2003 | $1,569 | 28.7% | 99.9% | 1.2% |
| Cross Junction | 2.60 | 47.7 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,483 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
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 Cold Stream. 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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