Population 746 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eccles
Household size in Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Eccles average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Eccles is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Eccles: 23.6% 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 Eccles
Renters in Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Eccles is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.6%) 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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Eccles: 7.7% 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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Eccles run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $354 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Eccles costs $956 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Eccles
Bachelor's degrees in Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Eccles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, 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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Eccles never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Eccles
| Period | Eccles | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Eccles has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Eccles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles | 2.61 | 42.3 | 23.6% | 24.4% | 7.7% | 1974 | $956 | 15.5% | 84.4% | 1.6% |
| Surveyor | 3.32 | 45.5 | 27.1% | 15.6% | 25.8% | 1986 | $653 | 9.1% | 81.0% | 0.1% |
| Mabscott | 2.53 | 41.7 | 14.0% | 25.9% | 16.6% | 1976 | $978 | 22.1% | 82.1% | 14.3% |
| Crab Orchard | 2.17 | 52.8 | 17.3% | 14.9% | 17.9% | 1981 | $1,012 | 23.1% | 83.4% | 7.6% |
| MaCarthur | 2.35 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 18.0% | 12.8% | 1973 | $906 | 12.6% | 88.1% | 11.9% |
| Glen White | 2.16 | 45.7 | 12.9% | 31.2% | 20.1% | 1977 | $750 | 16.2% | 75.5% | 2.7% |
| Beckley | 2.34 | 41.5 | 16.7% | 36.0% | 16.2% | 1968 | $904 | 26.3% | 88.2% | 3.7% |
| Lester | 2.19 | 54.4 | 10.4% | 25.5% | 20.4% | 1986 | $679 | 12.4% | 77.9% | 17.2% |
| Sprague | 2.32 | 42.6 | 23.3% | 56.0% | 6.4% | 1980 | $759 | 42.7% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Glen Daniel | 3.25 | 47.6 | 25.0% | 8.1% | 23.5% | 1985 | $649 | 10.6% | 82.8% | 0.3% |
| Skelton | 2.47 | 42.4 | 13.4% | 52.6% | 9.4% | 1984 | $871 | 57.0% | 94.4% | 5.1% |
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 Eccles. 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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