Population 354 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crag
Household size in Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Crag has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, 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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Crag is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Crag as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia overall (10.4%).
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 Crag
Renters in Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Crag own their homes; 29.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). About three-quarters of owners (73.9%) 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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Crag: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Crag was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, 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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Crag runs $768 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, 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 Crag
Bachelor's degrees in Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Crag: 6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Crag never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.5% 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 Crag
| Period | Crag | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Crag out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Crag 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crag | 2.53 | 47.0 | 12.6% | 29.2% | 5.9% | 1980 | $768 | 6.4% | 66.5% | 0.0% |
| Spring Dale | 2.39 | 39.7 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 26.4% | 1974 | $777 | 11.6% | 82.8% | 8.1% |
| Vale | 2.54 | 47.6 | 14.2% | 30.7% | 3.4% | 1981 | $763 | 5.6% | 63.0% | 0.0% |
| Rainelle | 2.12 | 47.6 | 13.4% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1969 | $708 | 11.7% | 81.2% | 1.7% |
| Lilly Park | 2.24 | 52.6 | 10.4% | 18.6% | 11.1% | 1981 | $721 | 12.7% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| McRoss | 2.28 | 45.1 | 5.8% | 27.6% | 15.9% | 1975 | $718 | 11.8% | 76.2% | 1.0% |
| Rupert | 2.61 | 39.2 | 20.5% | 37.3% | 15.0% | 1982 | $724 | 6.6% | 75.7% | 10.5% |
| Claypool | 2.44 | 50.3 | 1.5% | 16.5% | 16.0% | 1980 | $723 | 11.9% | 80.3% | 1.8% |
| Smoot | 2.56 | 45.8 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 17.6% | 1979 | $866 | 8.1% | 81.6% | 5.3% |
| Grassy Meadows | 1.82 | 59.9 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 1985 | $748 | 8.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Shawvers Crossing | 2.59 | 44.9 | 6.1% | 25.4% | 19.0% | 1979 | $883 | 8.4% | 83.4% | 6.1% |
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 Crag. 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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