Population 4,921 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Follansbee
Household size in Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Follansbee is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of the 60 West Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only three have smaller households.
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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Follansbee skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Only two of the 60 West Virginia cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Follansbee, well below the national share of 11.6%. Follansbee has a lower share of single-parent households than most West Virginia cities.
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 Follansbee
Renters in Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Follansbee own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 55.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Follansbee as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. 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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Follansbee is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Follansbee costs $769 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest 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 Follansbee
Bachelor's degrees in Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Follansbee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, against 35.6% nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Follansbee is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Follansbee has a higher share of high school graduates than most West Virginia cities.
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 Follansbee
| Period | Follansbee | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Follansbee is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, 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).
Follansbee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follansbee | 2.12 | 50.1 | 7.9% | 28.7% | 8.4% | 1971 | $769 | 23.1% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| Hooverson Heights | 2.16 | 48.8 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 12.4% | 1968 | $793 | 14.3% | 87.2% | 7.4% |
| Mingo Junction | 2.49 | 40.6 | 20.9% | 33.0% | 15.0% | 1949 | $918 | 14.3% | 90.9% | 6.9% |
| Colliers | 2.39 | 45.3 | 4.8% | 16.0% | 4.7% | 1972 | $689 | 21.2% | 94.9% | 6.1% |
| Virginville | 2.40 | 40.8 | 4.8% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 1977 | $736 | 14.0% | 98.3% | 10.3% |
| Wellsburg | 2.18 | 50.7 | 11.9% | 19.8% | 10.8% | 1956 | $552 | 21.0% | 93.4% | 8.2% |
| Steubenville | 2.39 | 41.7 | 12.9% | 37.0% | 12.4% | 1959 | $899 | 26.7% | 92.1% | 5.6% |
| Brilliant | 2.27 | 45.2 | 4.4% | 40.4% | 22.2% | 1950 | $607 | 7.2% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| Salt Run | 2.36 | 57.3 | 3.0% | 12.1% | 1.5% | 1968 | $850 | 9.7% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Pottery Addition | 2.54 | 49.9 | 8.6% | 24.0% | 4.5% | 1956 | $1,007 | 10.6% | 86.2% | 15.3% |
| Weirton | 2.18 | 45.7 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 8.0% | 1960 | $778 | 23.1% | 94.4% | 7.2% |
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 Follansbee. 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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