Population 821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eglon
Household size in Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Eglon sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, 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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −17.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Eglon is young: half of its residents are under 29.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Eglon, well 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 Eglon
Renters in Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +33.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Eglon is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 65.3% 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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Eglon: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Eglon are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $290 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $478 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $545 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Eglon runs $924 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, 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 Eglon
Bachelor's degrees in Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Eglon: 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Eglon: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Eglon
| Period | Eglon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Eglon out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Eglon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglon | 2.72 | 29.2 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 13.0% | 1980 | $924 | 17.5% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Silver Lake | 2.72 | 29.2 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 13.0% | 1980 | $924 | 17.5% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Aurora | 2.13 | 50.2 | 8.6% | 28.4% | 24.1% | 1962 | $931 | 13.6% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Shafer | 2.48 | 41.2 | 5.1% | 23.0% | 21.8% | 1987 | $693 | 18.9% | 95.3% | 1.5% |
| Turner Douglass | 2.01 | 54.4 | 8.8% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 1958 | $932 | 12.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Gortner | 2.46 | 38.9 | 16.4% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 1978 | $736 | 22.6% | 84.9% | 8.5% |
| Pierce | 2.58 | 54.2 | 4.4% | 31.8% | 33.5% | 1955 | $773 | 19.8% | 92.8% | 17.6% |
| William | 2.22 | 55.2 | 4.3% | 19.6% | 40.9% | 1976 | $600 | 23.9% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Bayard | 2.46 | 47.1 | 4.5% | 15.9% | 24.4% | 1973 | $667 | 6.8% | 79.6% | 2.2% |
| Macomber | 2.12 | 53.9 | 6.2% | 23.4% | 27.5% | 1956 | $744 | 13.7% | 84.7% | 16.9% |
| Lead Mine | 2.30 | 49.9 | 3.4% | 17.7% | 28.2% | 1992 | $525 | 19.9% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
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 Eglon. 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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