Population 402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deerwalk
Household size in Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.97 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Deerwalk average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). 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 2.06, 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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Deerwalk skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Deerwalk (14.3%), 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 Deerwalk
Renters in Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.0% of households in Deerwalk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.3% 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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Deerwalk: 21.0% 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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Deerwalk are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Deerwalk costs $841 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.4% 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 Deerwalk
Bachelor's degrees in Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Deerwalk have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.6%, 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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Deerwalk never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% 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 Deerwalk
| Period | Deerwalk | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Deerwalk out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Deerwalk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerwalk | 2.59 | 43.4 | 14.3% | 5.0% | 21.0% | 1984 | $841 | 9.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Walker | 2.38 | 52.8 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 18.1% | 1979 | $920 | 9.5% | 88.4% | 0.9% |
| Eaton | 2.59 | 43.9 | 14.0% | 5.0% | 21.0% | 1984 | $824 | 9.6% | 83.2% | 0.1% |
| Hanna | 2.64 | 45.0 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 1980 | $841 | 10.2% | 84.8% | 1.5% |
| Freeport | 2.72 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 1.2% | 27.0% | 1986 | $517 | 11.5% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Kanawha | 2.47 | 46.0 | 7.7% | 2.1% | 8.1% | 1989 | $838 | 24.8% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| Murphytown | 2.77 | 37.4 | 15.8% | 14.9% | 8.8% | 1990 | $978 | 21.5% | 91.9% | 2.0% |
| Petroleum | 2.45 | 54.3 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 21.5% | 1977 | $486 | 9.2% | 89.8% | 1.4% |
| Davisville | 2.85 | 40.2 | 20.0% | 14.3% | 12.5% | 1983 | $972 | 14.1% | 87.4% | 10.4% |
| Rusk | 2.30 | 61.9 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 16.7% | 1969 | $463 | 6.4% | 93.0% | 0.0% |
| Slate | 2.54 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 10.7% | 12.0% | 1985 | $801 | 19.8% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
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 Deerwalk. 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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