Population 454 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gilboa
Household size in Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gilboa average 2.64 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.16, 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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Gilboa 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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gilboa: 5.3% 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 Gilboa
Renters in Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Gilboa rent their homes (27.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 64.8% 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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gilboa: 15.5% 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Gilboa are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, 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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $464 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $501 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $632 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Gilboa runs $632 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.3% 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 Gilboa
Bachelor's degrees in Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gilboa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, 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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Gilboa never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 Gilboa
| Period | Gilboa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gilboa: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Gilboa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilboa | 2.64 | 39.7 | 5.3% | 27.9% | 15.5% | 1985 | $632 | 18.1% | 85.2% | 7.5% |
| Drennen | 2.43 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 1985 | $900 | 21.8% | 90.0% | 7.9% |
| Summersville | 2.45 | 48.6 | 6.7% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 1983 | $610 | 31.3% | 88.4% | 5.9% |
| Poe | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Muddlety | 2.39 | 44.2 | 8.2% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1987 | $951 | 23.6% | 93.3% | 9.8% |
| Keslers Cross Lanes | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Lyonsville | 2.51 | 31.0 | 0.6% | 7.7% | 30.9% | 1977 | $633 | 11.6% | 69.3% | 0.2% |
| Enoch | 2.74 | 34.2 | 27.9% | 31.9% | 28.5% | 1979 | $730 | 15.1% | 86.4% | 18.9% |
| Rosedale | 2.19 | 50.5 | 4.9% | 18.1% | 13.3% | 1990 | $458 | 22.2% | 89.7% | 9.3% |
| Hookersville | 2.49 | 45.7 | 6.3% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 1990 | $883 | 26.1% | 94.1% | 10.1% |
| Cressmont | 2.81 | 33.1 | 31.8% | 35.2% | 31.7% | 1977 | $674 | 11.8% | 84.3% | 21.0% |
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 Gilboa. 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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