Population 790 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dempsey
Household size in Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Dempsey are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Dempsey is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dempsey: 4.6% of 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 Dempsey
Renters in Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Dempsey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dempsey as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dempsey is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $310 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $394 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $462 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $568 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dempsey costs $568 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Dempsey
Bachelor's degrees in Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dempsey have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, 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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dempsey is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Dempsey
| Period | Dempsey | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Dempsey: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Dempsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey | 2.26 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $568 | 19.2% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Lochgelly | 2.27 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.3% | 28.5% | 1977 | $792 | 15.4% | 65.9% | 0.0% |
| Fayetteville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.1% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| Oak Hill | 2.39 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $848 | 18.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Minden | 2.60 | 48.9 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1985 | $800 | 19.6% | 88.0% | 6.6% |
| Beckwith | 2.39 | 37.6 | 2.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $994 | 17.3% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| Beards Fork | 2.85 | 57.8 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 43.1% | 1952 | $691 | 4.6% | 84.6% | 35.3% |
| Lansing | 2.45 | 49.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $974 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 7.5% |
| Kincaid | 2.24 | 53.8 | 12.5% | 2.5% | 29.2% | 1973 | $775 | 7.0% | 85.4% | 9.5% |
| Scarbro | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1967 | $683 | 15.2% | 85.4% | 17.0% |
| Gaymont | 2.59 | 47.8 | 19.9% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 1974 | $1,180 | 17.0% | 73.4% | 12.7% |
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 Dempsey. 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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