Population 5,944 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Daniels
Household size in Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Daniels run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.36, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Daniels is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.1, as it has nationally. Daniels is older than the great majority of West Virginia cities.
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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Daniels, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other West Virginia city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Daniels
Renters in Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in Daniels rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.4 points, even as the national share rose. Only two of the 60 West Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Daniels, 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. Vacancy is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Daniels has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $552 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$384 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Daniels pays $841 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $384 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Daniels
Bachelor's degrees in Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Daniels (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%). The share with a degree is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Daniels is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Daniels
| Period | Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Daniels than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Daniels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels | 2.41 | 47.3 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 1991 | $841 | 28.7% | 92.0% | 4.5% |
| Beaver | 2.41 | 41.5 | 15.6% | 21.0% | 19.2% | 1980 | $880 | 19.0% | 86.3% | 1.3% |
| Shady Spring | 2.64 | 43.2 | 9.9% | 18.7% | 14.9% | 1996 | $905 | 23.2% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| White Oak | 3.04 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1998 | $791 | 30.1% | 93.3% | 4.2% |
| Raleigh | 2.06 | 47.5 | 19.4% | 32.8% | 20.3% | 1959 | $917 | 16.6% | 90.9% | 5.8% |
| Fitzpatrick | 2.31 | 43.7 | 18.0% | 28.9% | 21.2% | 1962 | $861 | 17.3% | 87.0% | 10.0% |
| Cool Ridge | 2.55 | 40.4 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 1983 | $882 | 25.3% | 91.4% | 2.0% |
| Ameagle | 2.97 | 38.1 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 1982 | $773 | 10.6% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Stanaford | 2.71 | 45.2 | 12.4% | 29.2% | 7.7% | 1975 | $1,102 | 18.7% | 90.2% | 2.2% |
| Sprague | 2.32 | 42.6 | 23.3% | 56.0% | 6.4% | 1980 | $759 | 42.7% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| MaCarthur | 2.35 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 18.0% | 12.8% | 1973 | $906 | 12.6% | 88.1% | 11.9% |
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 Daniels. 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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