Population 2,206 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glenville
Household size in Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Glenville is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Glenville is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 42.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Glenville as they are nationally: 11.1%, 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 Glenville
Renters in Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Glenville rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 67.6% 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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Glenville: 27.4% 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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Glenville 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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $514 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Glenville runs $750 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Glenville
Bachelor's degrees in Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Glenville than nationally: 30.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Glenville have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 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 Glenville
| Period | Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glenville runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Glenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville | 2.23 | 35.4 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 27.4% | 1971 | $750 | 30.2% | 88.5% | 7.6% |
| Lockney | 2.95 | 37.3 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 23.8% | 1973 | $665 | 16.7% | 88.9% | 12.6% |
| Sand Fork | 2.28 | 42.4 | 11.2% | 31.6% | 92.2% | 1972 | $865 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 9.3% |
| Kanawha Drive | 2.70 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 30.7% | 1976 | $826 | 10.0% | 85.6% | 13.7% |
| Coxs Mills | 2.49 | 34.9 | 22.0% | 14.0% | 33.7% | 1974 | $684 | 31.8% | 92.3% | 2.2% |
| Lucerne | 2.25 | 51.7 | 15.0% | 21.4% | 40.4% | 1972 | $929 | 18.1% | 86.2% | 7.6% |
| Linn | 2.24 | 47.5 | 15.3% | 38.4% | 28.4% | 1977 | $666 | 11.4% | 79.5% | 11.0% |
| Stouts Mills | 2.22 | 49.3 | 13.6% | 22.7% | 25.8% | 1956 | $636 | 31.3% | 80.4% | 5.5% |
| Tanner | 2.04 | 60.0 | 9.1% | 25.3% | 44.1% | 1972 | $1,077 | 10.7% | 80.9% | 11.1% |
| Flower | 3.36 | 39.4 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 18.9% | 1985 | $623 | 5.3% | 88.0% | 18.2% |
| Cedarville | 3.18 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 1984 | $609 | 7.2% | 87.0% | 18.2% |
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 Glenville. 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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