Population 4,507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East End
Household size in East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.55 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.66 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.72 | 2.19 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.78 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East End are small: just 1.78 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.55, 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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 42.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 43.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 44.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 43.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
East End skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in East End (9.7%), a little below 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 East End
Renters in East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 32.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 33.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 35.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.9% | 31.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in East End: 68.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the south.
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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 17.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in East End: 21.9% 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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1965 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1966 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in East End is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $627 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $690 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $789 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,006 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$379 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in East End runs $853 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 East End
Bachelor's degrees in East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 29.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 31.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 32.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 39.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in East End (39.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Charleston. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 86.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 92.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in East End is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Charleston as a whole (92.4%).
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 East End
| Period | East End | Charleston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in East End than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Charleston. 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).
East End compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East End | 1.78 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 68.9% | 21.9% | 1947 | $853 | 39.7% | 90.4% | 6.3% |
| South Ruffner | 2.92 | 34.5 | 5.5% | 31.7% | 22.2% | 1952 | $1,181 | 74.5% | 98.7% | 4.4% |
| West Side | 1.97 | 40.6 | 13.2% | 59.9% | 28.2% | 1938 | $756 | 16.9% | 92.4% | 8.5% |
| Southside | 1.97 | 37.7 | 7.0% | 52.7% | 13.1% | 1946 | $916 | 47.8% | 93.2% | 8.5% |
| West Huntington | 2.23 | 42.5 | 19.0% | 47.3% | 16.7% | 1949 | $807 | 21.7% | 87.6% | 10.8% |
| Rankin Historic District | 2.31 | 38.0 | 21.3% | 49.6% | 16.3% | 1942 | $805 | 21.5% | 89.7% | 12.3% |
| 6th Ward | 2.38 | 36.1 | 15.7% | 46.1% | 15.0% | 1949 | $818 | 11.6% | 89.2% | 8.6% |
| 4th Ward | 2.51 | 40.3 | 23.0% | 57.7% | 14.5% | 1942 | $614 | 7.9% | 70.7% | 13.0% |
| 3rd Ward | 2.43 | 42.9 | 13.5% | 43.0% | 18.9% | 1952 | $751 | 24.5% | 87.4% | 4.6% |
| 1st Ward | 1.97 | 46.9 | 15.3% | 61.5% | 15.6% | 1949 | $759 | 21.6% | 91.1% | 8.9% |
| Liberty Area | 2.15 | 38.9 | 9.0% | 43.8% | 2.4% | 2007 | $1,569 | 54.8% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
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 East End. 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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