Population 268 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glen Jean
Household size in Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Glen Jean are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, 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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.6, Glen Jean is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Glen Jean as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia overall (10.4%).
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 Glen Jean
Renters in Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Glen Jean own their homes; 25.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 74.4% 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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Glen Jean: 13.3% 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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Glen Jean is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $516 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $627 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Glen Jean runs $627 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% 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 Glen Jean
Bachelor's degrees in Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Glen Jean: 12.9% 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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Glen Jean never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Glen Jean
| Period | Glen Jean | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Glen Jean: 22.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Glen Jean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Jean | 2.23 | 50.6 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1956 | $627 | 12.9% | 81.1% | 22.3% |
| Hilltop | 2.05 | 56.4 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $652 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 28.3% |
| Lee | 1.95 | 58.6 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 1954 | $639 | 13.9% | 76.2% | 28.4% |
| Scarbro | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1967 | $683 | 15.2% | 85.4% | 17.0% |
| Mount Hope | 2.48 | 43.3 | 18.2% | 36.0% | 11.2% | 1960 | $798 | 12.8% | 85.1% | 11.1% |
| Oak Hill | 2.39 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $848 | 18.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Minden | 2.60 | 48.9 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1985 | $800 | 19.6% | 88.0% | 6.6% |
| Bradley | 2.90 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 11.2% | 1989 | $886 | 16.5% | 76.1% | 5.7% |
| Pax | 2.15 | 40.7 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 23.3% | 1983 | $864 | 6.1% | 75.4% | 0.8% |
| Piney View | 2.44 | 50.6 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10.0% | 1965 | $784 | 25.1% | 85.9% | 3.9% |
| Lochgelly | 2.27 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.3% | 28.5% | 1977 | $792 | 15.4% | 65.9% | 0.0% |
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 Glen Jean. 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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