Population 69 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Curtin
Household size in Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Curtin average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.17 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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Curtin is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Curtin than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Curtin
Renters in Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Curtin is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 81.6% 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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Curtin: 60.1% 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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Curtin is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $354 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $666 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Curtin runs $756 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Curtin
Bachelor's degrees in Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Curtin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Curtin have finished high school (91.3%), 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 Curtin
| Period | Curtin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Curtin has been strong: just 0.2% 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).
Curtin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin | 2.86 | 42.1 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 60.1% | 1954 | $756 | 20.2% | 91.3% | 0.2% |
| Webster Springs | 2.77 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 26.7% | 40.8% | 1971 | $752 | 15.3% | 83.2% | 9.0% |
| Cherry Falls | 2.84 | 41.8 | 10.5% | 20.5% | 55.0% | 1958 | $755 | 18.8% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Bergoo | 2.86 | 42.1 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 60.6% | 1954 | $756 | 20.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Parcoal | 2.78 | 44.0 | 8.7% | 14.2% | 53.1% | 1961 | $750 | 18.1% | 90.9% | 0.7% |
| Bolair | 2.94 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1979 | $654 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 0.5% |
| Chapman | 2.46 | 49.5 | 10.2% | 22.2% | 42.3% | 1975 | $756 | 12.6% | 81.0% | 17.4% |
| Diana | 2.62 | 49.6 | 6.1% | 13.2% | 38.7% | 1987 | $771 | 14.9% | 81.9% | 19.1% |
| Upperglade | 3.31 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 20.7% | 1977 | $551 | 6.1% | 86.8% | 0.3% |
| Donaldson | 3.27 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 31.6% | 21.1% | 1977 | $559 | 6.3% | 86.9% | 0.4% |
| Wainville | 3.36 | 43.0 | 12.1% | 34.7% | 19.9% | 1976 | $539 | 6.0% | 86.2% | 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 Curtin. 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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