Population 364 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delong
Household size in Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Delong is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.81 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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Delong is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Delong: 16.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Delong
Renters in Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Delong is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 74.6% 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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Delong, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Delong is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $144 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $355 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $793 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$649 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Delong pays $793 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Delong
Bachelor's degrees in Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Delong: 15.7% 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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Delong have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 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 Delong
| Period | Delong | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Delong runs well above the national rate: 18.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Delong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delong | 2.93 | 37.0 | 16.4% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 1992 | $793 | 15.7% | 90.2% | 18.5% |
| St. Marys | 2.49 | 44.0 | 9.8% | 17.7% | 15.7% | 1973 | $700 | 15.5% | 89.9% | 6.4% |
| Raven Rock | 3.06 | 31.6 | 17.8% | 22.7% | 18.5% | 1991 | $751 | 18.3% | 93.4% | 26.2% |
| Wade | 2.39 | 44.0 | 4.2% | 7.6% | 22.4% | 1979 | $600 | 11.8% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Vaucluse | 2.26 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 22.5% | 20.0% | 1978 | $913 | 16.3% | 92.4% | 7.8% |
| Finch | 2.60 | 46.8 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 15.5% | 1985 | $665 | 12.0% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| Beavertown | 2.31 | 41.1 | 8.1% | 35.1% | 18.9% | 1967 | $598 | 6.1% | 90.0% | 9.8% |
| Eureka | 2.58 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 23.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $511 | 10.3% | 85.1% | 6.7% |
| Belmont | 2.58 | 49.5 | 7.0% | 23.2% | 6.9% | 1976 | $513 | 10.4% | 85.1% | 6.6% |
| Meadville | 2.90 | 38.0 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 1983 | $724 | 17.7% | 92.5% | 17.3% |
| Reno | 2.64 | 49.1 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 1980 | $703 | 9.6% | 98.3% | 4.6% |
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 Delong. 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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