Population 359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Corley
Household size in Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Corley is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.74 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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Corley is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Corley, 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 Corley
Renters in Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.4% of households in Corley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.5%) 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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in Corley, 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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Corley are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $513 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $933 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Corley runs $933 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Rent takes 14.2% 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 Corley
Bachelor's degrees in Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Corley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Corley is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% 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 Corley
| Period | Corley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Corley: 19.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Corley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corley | 3.03 | 39.1 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 18.1% | 1988 | $933 | 17.7% | 91.1% | 19.3% |
| Mount Liberty | 2.19 | 49.5 | 11.7% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 1984 | $936 | 18.8% | 82.9% | 5.2% |
| Brownton | 2.18 | 44.6 | 16.3% | 20.8% | 12.6% | 1971 | $895 | 17.6% | 84.1% | 3.8% |
| Meadowville | 3.00 | 37.2 | 17.4% | 20.7% | 13.7% | 1982 | $838 | 9.2% | 83.3% | 7.1% |
| Kalamazoo | 3.01 | 39.3 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 18.8% | 1988 | $936 | 18.9% | 92.6% | 23.3% |
| Belington | 2.64 | 41.4 | 14.2% | 25.2% | 12.1% | 1977 | $817 | 8.6% | 84.5% | 7.6% |
| Meriden | 2.58 | 31.5 | 19.3% | 23.5% | 14.5% | 1993 | $877 | 11.0% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
| Werner | 3.53 | 33.3 | 15.1% | 19.1% | 16.0% | 1988 | $912 | 9.7% | 86.2% | 1.7% |
| Volga | 2.09 | 53.9 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 1972 | $929 | 14.4% | 89.0% | 9.2% |
| Stringtown | 2.52 | 40.8 | 10.7% | 24.5% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,178 | 11.6% | 82.2% | 8.6% |
| Tacy | 2.47 | 38.5 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 1995 | $936 | 12.6% | 89.2% | 2.2% |
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 Corley. 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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