Population 277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eastern
Household size in Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Eastern are small: just 2.00 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 dropped from 2.16, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Eastern skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Eastern than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Eastern
Renters in Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Eastern rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. About nine in ten owners (91.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.2% of the housing in Eastern, 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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Eastern is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $297 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $861 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$564 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Eastern runs $861 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Eastern
Bachelor's degrees in Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Eastern have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Eastern never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% 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 Eastern
| Period | Eastern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Eastern runs well above the national rate: 9.4% 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).
Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 2.00 | 52.3 | 9.4% | 23.7% | 40.2% | 1985 | $861 | 20.7% | 80.6% | 9.4% |
| Minnehaha Springs | 2.31 | 49.7 | 6.6% | 25.2% | 43.8% | 1971 | $843 | 22.2% | 87.8% | 14.3% |
| Callison | 2.41 | 60.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 47.4% | 1981 | $867 | 12.0% | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| Bacova Junction | 2.41 | 60.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 47.4% | 1981 | $867 | 12.0% | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| Seebert | 2.16 | 49.5 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 39.8% | 1981 | $761 | 28.4% | 87.5% | 5.2% |
| Hot Springs | 2.25 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 24.9% | 36.9% | 1968 | $793 | 17.3% | 87.3% | 0.5% |
| Huntersville | 2.35 | 51.3 | 6.0% | 19.9% | 43.6% | 1975 | $828 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 15.2% |
| Bacova | 2.24 | 51.8 | 6.6% | 32.7% | 46.3% | 1967 | $843 | 16.6% | 79.3% | 0.5% |
| Hillsboro | 2.15 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 39.7% | 1982 | $753 | 28.8% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| Buckeye | 2.18 | 52.2 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 38.2% | 1983 | $739 | 22.7% | 85.9% | 16.2% |
| Healing Springs | 2.15 | 47.5 | 16.7% | 29.2% | 37.5% | 1961 | $827 | 18.8% | 87.8% | 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 Eastern. 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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