Population 706 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Echo
Household size in Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Echo average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Echo skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.2, 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Echo: 7.8% 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 Echo
Renters in Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Echo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.3% 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Echo: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Echo was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $578 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Echo pays $897 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Rent takes 31.6% 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 Echo
Bachelor's degrees in Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Echo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.1%, 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Echo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Echo: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Echo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo | 2.66 | 48.7 | 7.8% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 1977 | $897 | 8.1% | 83.2% | 6.7% |
| Genoa | 2.61 | 41.2 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 24.5% | 1982 | $892 | 8.0% | 77.7% | 12.1% |
| Hubbardstown | 2.60 | 52.9 | 13.5% | 22.4% | 18.7% | 1978 | $870 | 8.4% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Bethesda | 2.26 | 51.8 | 5.2% | 26.6% | 18.2% | 1975 | $745 | 8.0% | 84.8% | 7.0% |
| Wayne | 2.72 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 24.3% | 15.0% | 1978 | $795 | 8.3% | 86.3% | 4.5% |
| Fort Gay | 2.35 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 27.4% | 20.3% | 1986 | $924 | 3.5% | 77.8% | 2.5% |
| Radnor | 2.06 | 53.4 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 1986 | $894 | 6.0% | 61.6% | 17.2% |
| Prichard | 3.27 | 35.2 | 18.5% | 22.1% | 16.0% | 1978 | $870 | 11.1% | 83.0% | 3.3% |
| East Lynn | 2.21 | 50.7 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 1972 | $889 | 15.2% | 82.4% | 4.6% |
| Buchanan | 2.35 | 53.9 | 5.9% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 1982 | $720 | 10.9% | 75.3% | 18.0% |
| Five Forks | 2.75 | 45.4 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 1995 | $784 | 21.0% | 87.4% | 2.2% |
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 Echo. 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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