Population 500 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Comfort
Household size in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Comfort 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, 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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Comfort skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Comfort: 1.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Comfort
Renters in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Comfort is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.7%) 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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Comfort: 19.8% 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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Comfort run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $376 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $608 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Comfort runs $608 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. 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 Comfort
Bachelor's degrees in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Comfort have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, 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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Comfort have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, 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 Comfort
| Period | Comfort | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Comfort runs well above the national rate: 15.0% 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).
Comfort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 2.66 | 45.6 | 1.9% | 7.5% | 19.8% | 1974 | $608 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 15.0% |
| Bloomingrose | 2.65 | 45.1 | 2.1% | 7.9% | 17.9% | 1974 | $638 | 12.8% | 89.4% | 13.5% |
| Seth | 2.80 | 43.1 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 26.2% | 1970 | $530 | 8.7% | 82.8% | 10.6% |
| Racine | 2.74 | 46.9 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 23.8% | 1975 | $585 | 10.3% | 93.3% | 17.9% |
| Maxine | 2.62 | 44.7 | 1.9% | 9.6% | 16.7% | 1974 | $640 | 13.3% | 88.2% | 12.7% |
| Prenter | 2.86 | 43.1 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 29.8% | 1969 | $489 | 7.1% | 82.1% | 11.0% |
| Peytona | 2.87 | 42.1 | 7.0% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1976 | $797 | 16.7% | 95.0% | 8.0% |
| Orgas | 2.79 | 42.1 | 11.2% | 13.2% | 26.1% | 1969 | $542 | 9.1% | 80.7% | 8.4% |
| Williams Mountain | 2.81 | 47.9 | 4.0% | 1.5% | 30.8% | 1975 | $489 | 7.5% | 93.8% | 21.2% |
| Winifrede | 2.59 | 46.4 | 21.6% | 23.1% | 8.5% | 1975 | $547 | 7.2% | 91.0% | 0.4% |
| Costa | 2.99 | 37.6 | 11.0% | 23.0% | 22.7% | 1976 | $955 | 22.6% | 96.5% | 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 Comfort. 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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