Population 609 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Run
Household size in Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Fort Run is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 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 3.28, 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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Fort Run skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. 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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Fort Run, 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 Fort Run
Renters in Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fort Run own their homes; 24.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.9% of the housing in Fort Run, 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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Run are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Run runs $743 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Fort Run
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Run: 16.1% 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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Fort Run never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 Fort Run
| Period | Fort Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Run runs well above the national rate: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Fort Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Run | 2.26 | 44.1 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 22.9% | 1987 | $743 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 9.6% |
| Moorefield | 2.42 | 42.8 | 12.6% | 32.9% | 14.9% | 1980 | $844 | 12.3% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Tannery | 2.26 | 44.5 | 7.4% | 27.3% | 18.7% | 1984 | $803 | 14.4% | 83.3% | 9.5% |
| McCauley | 2.58 | 49.9 | 7.3% | 18.0% | 34.1% | 1989 | $729 | 13.3% | 85.8% | 8.9% |
| Walnut Bottom | 2.74 | 34.9 | 18.8% | 29.9% | 9.7% | 1986 | $878 | 9.6% | 78.8% | 7.1% |
| Old Fields | 2.76 | 47.3 | 2.0% | 13.9% | 23.4% | 1992 | $1,068 | 24.2% | 83.9% | 5.8% |
| Fisher | 2.71 | 39.1 | 16.1% | 29.4% | 14.3% | 1987 | $800 | 13.3% | 77.8% | 7.3% |
| Inkerman | 2.95 | 52.7 | 1.9% | 13.4% | 33.9% | 1988 | $793 | 20.8% | 80.2% | 4.7% |
| Needmore | 2.55 | 54.0 | 3.0% | 14.0% | 45.1% | 1986 | $773 | 16.6% | 84.8% | 4.0% |
| Baker | 2.47 | 53.3 | 6.3% | 13.9% | 44.8% | 1986 | $737 | 10.8% | 87.3% | 6.5% |
| Purgitsville | 2.78 | 48.2 | 3.5% | 12.0% | 27.9% | 1987 | $919 | 23.0% | 86.8% | 4.6% |
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 Fort Run. 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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