Population 120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garwood
Household size in Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Garwood 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. Household size has dropped from 3.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Garwood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Garwood than nationally: 12.7%, against 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 Garwood
Renters in Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Garwood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 84.6% 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Garwood: 34.8% of homes are empty, 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Garwood leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $523 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $600 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$76 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Garwood runs $600 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Garwood
Bachelor's degrees in Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Garwood: 98.2% 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garwood runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Garwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garwood | 2.26 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 3.2% | 34.8% | 1972 | $600 | 14.7% | 98.2% | 3.7% |
| Covel | 2.26 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 3.2% | 34.8% | 1972 | $600 | 14.7% | 98.2% | 3.7% |
| Herndon Heights | 2.44 | 39.2 | 17.6% | 19.2% | 17.6% | 1953 | $641 | 7.6% | 87.4% | 11.7% |
| Herndon | 3.33 | 37.1 | 9.9% | 3.3% | 13.5% | 1968 | $603 | 13.7% | 82.6% | 5.3% |
| Springton | 1.88 | 50.7 | 4.8% | 20.9% | 52.8% | 1958 | $785 | 15.8% | 82.5% | 5.6% |
| Crumpler | 2.55 | 61.2 | 7.1% | 2.8% | 52.2% | 1947 | $677 | 4.0% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Bud | 2.70 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 19.4% | 13.2% | 1953 | $639 | 7.7% | 84.1% | 11.7% |
| Ashland | 2.36 | 66.9 | 3.4% | 0.9% | 53.4% | 1939 | $682 | 4.7% | 87.5% | 0.1% |
| Stephenson | 3.69 | 36.7 | 8.2% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 1968 | $608 | 16.2% | 76.9% | 5.1% |
| Matoaka | 2.14 | 47.8 | 14.6% | 23.7% | 28.9% | 1970 | $827 | 12.6% | 89.6% | 2.4% |
| Alpoca | 2.47 | 39.2 | 18.3% | 21.7% | 14.9% | 1950 | $647 | 6.4% | 85.7% | 13.0% |
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 Garwood. 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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