Population 2,579 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crab Orchard
Household size in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Crab Orchard are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Crab Orchard skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.8, 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Crab Orchard (17.3%), 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 Crab Orchard
Renters in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Crab Orchard is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.8% 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.9% of the housing in Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Crab Orchard are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $542 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,012 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$562 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Crab Orchard runs $1,012 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 50.2% 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 Crab Orchard
Bachelor's degrees in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Crab Orchard: 23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Crab Orchard never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Crab Orchard: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Crab Orchard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard | 2.17 | 52.8 | 17.3% | 14.9% | 17.9% | 1981 | $1,012 | 23.1% | 83.4% | 7.6% |
| MaCarthur | 2.35 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 18.0% | 12.8% | 1973 | $906 | 12.6% | 88.1% | 11.9% |
| Glen White | 2.16 | 45.7 | 12.9% | 31.2% | 20.1% | 1977 | $750 | 16.2% | 75.5% | 2.7% |
| Mabscott | 2.53 | 41.7 | 14.0% | 25.9% | 16.6% | 1976 | $978 | 22.1% | 82.1% | 14.3% |
| Sophia | 2.29 | 42.5 | 16.6% | 34.9% | 15.7% | 1971 | $881 | 22.7% | 80.2% | 13.1% |
| Fitzpatrick | 2.31 | 43.7 | 18.0% | 28.9% | 21.2% | 1962 | $861 | 17.3% | 87.0% | 10.0% |
| Eccles | 2.61 | 42.3 | 23.6% | 24.4% | 7.7% | 1974 | $956 | 15.5% | 84.4% | 1.6% |
| Raleigh | 2.06 | 47.5 | 19.4% | 32.8% | 20.3% | 1959 | $917 | 16.6% | 90.9% | 5.8% |
| Beckley | 2.34 | 41.5 | 16.7% | 36.0% | 16.2% | 1968 | $904 | 26.3% | 88.2% | 3.7% |
| Sprague | 2.32 | 42.6 | 23.3% | 56.0% | 6.4% | 1980 | $759 | 42.7% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Lester | 2.19 | 54.4 | 10.4% | 25.5% | 20.4% | 1986 | $679 | 12.4% | 77.9% | 17.2% |
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 Crab Orchard. 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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