Population 455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coxs Mills
Household size in Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Coxs Mills run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, 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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Coxs Mills is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Coxs Mills (22.0%), 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 Coxs Mills
Renters in Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Coxs Mills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.7% 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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Coxs Mills: 33.7% 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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Coxs Mills leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. 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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $684 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Coxs Mills costs $684 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% 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 Coxs Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Coxs Mills (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Coxs Mills have finished high school (92.3%), 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 Coxs Mills
| Period | Coxs Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coxs Mills has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Coxs Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxs Mills | 2.49 | 34.9 | 22.0% | 14.0% | 33.7% | 1974 | $684 | 31.8% | 92.3% | 2.2% |
| Lucerne | 2.25 | 51.7 | 15.0% | 21.4% | 40.4% | 1972 | $929 | 18.1% | 86.2% | 7.6% |
| Troy | 2.70 | 35.7 | 27.1% | 12.2% | 33.6% | 1974 | $631 | 31.8% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| Glenville | 2.23 | 35.4 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 27.4% | 1971 | $750 | 30.2% | 88.5% | 7.6% |
| Newberne | 2.50 | 40.8 | 23.5% | 16.2% | 35.2% | 1973 | $590 | 30.2% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Kanawha Drive | 2.70 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 30.7% | 1976 | $826 | 10.0% | 85.6% | 13.7% |
| Leopold | 2.72 | 35.0 | 28.1% | 11.6% | 34.2% | 1973 | $623 | 32.2% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Linn | 2.24 | 47.5 | 15.3% | 38.4% | 28.4% | 1977 | $666 | 11.4% | 79.5% | 11.0% |
| Tanner | 2.04 | 60.0 | 9.1% | 25.3% | 44.1% | 1972 | $1,077 | 10.7% | 80.9% | 11.1% |
| Vadis | 2.54 | 40.1 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 1985 | $713 | 14.6% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
| Lockney | 2.95 | 37.3 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 23.8% | 1973 | $665 | 16.7% | 88.9% | 12.6% |
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 Coxs Mills. 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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