Population 187 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Despard: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Despard
Household size in Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Despard run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.84 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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Despard is young: half of its residents are under 31.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −24.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Despard (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia overall (10.4%).
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 Despard
Renters in Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Despard than nationally: 47.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.4% 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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Despard: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Despard is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, 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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $320 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$506 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Despard runs $827 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Despard
Bachelor's degrees in Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Despard than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Despard never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% 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 Despard
| Period | Despard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Despard runs well above the national rate: 20.7% 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).
Despard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Despard | 2.42 | 31.8 | 11.4% | 47.0% | 6.6% | 1958 | $827 | 27.2% | 83.4% | 20.7% |
| Glen Falls | 2.28 | 39.7 | 7.4% | 37.2% | 5.1% | 1979 | $1,031 | 30.1% | 87.8% | 3.7% |
| Lodgeville | 2.27 | 38.1 | 6.2% | 38.7% | 3.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 34.0% | 86.1% | 2.8% |
| Clarksburg | 2.34 | 42.6 | 10.9% | 37.5% | 16.1% | 1951 | $835 | 25.2% | 87.2% | 5.7% |
| Dawmont | 2.27 | 38.1 | 6.2% | 38.7% | 3.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 34.0% | 86.1% | 2.8% |
| Nutter Fort | 2.44 | 44.4 | 15.0% | 26.6% | 9.6% | 1955 | $1,009 | 26.8% | 89.3% | 3.5% |
| Anmoore | 2.48 | 42.8 | 12.0% | 47.9% | 15.7% | 1977 | $998 | 23.8% | 88.5% | 1.9% |
| Stonewood | 2.43 | 43.8 | 8.3% | 28.2% | 10.4% | 1960 | $866 | 24.5% | 90.6% | 8.1% |
| Gore | 2.23 | 44.0 | 2.9% | 21.7% | 8.1% | 1986 | $1,023 | 20.3% | 92.3% | 1.7% |
| Courtright | 2.48 | 40.9 | 13.7% | 49.6% | 13.6% | 1983 | $878 | 29.1% | 90.0% | 2.1% |
| Bridgeport | 2.43 | 43.9 | 6.9% | 21.7% | 9.4% | 1978 | $1,057 | 45.1% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Kenoma, MO · Jaywye, MO · Toga, VA · Jerome, VA · Jimtown, OR · Johnstown, NE · Jonben, WV · Joyland, AR · Jump River, WI · Thurber, TX
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 Despard. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.