Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goffs
Household size in Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.68 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.73 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Goffs are small: just 1.68 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, 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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Goffs skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Goffs: 7.9% 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 Goffs
Renters in Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Goffs rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). About eight in ten owners (79.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.1% of the housing in Goffs, 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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Goffs 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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $463 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$68 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Goffs costs $463 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.9% 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 Goffs
Bachelor's degrees in Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Goffs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Goffs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.8% 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 Goffs
| Period | Goffs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Goffs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Goffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs | 1.68 | 62.8 | 7.9% | 30.4% | 39.1% | 1971 | $463 | 22.6% | 65.8% | 0.0% |
| Prunty | 2.42 | 37.7 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 23.4% | 1983 | $877 | 16.9% | 81.1% | 0.0% |
| Five Forks | 2.60 | 37.8 | 6.1% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 1986 | $504 | 9.1% | 83.4% | 0.0% |
| Mahone | 2.09 | 62.2 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 24.2% | 1970 | $463 | 11.8% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Smithville | 1.88 | 62.5 | 5.7% | 23.3% | 31.9% | 1970 | $463 | 17.4% | 74.6% | 0.0% |
| Hazelgreen | 1.68 | 62.8 | 6.7% | 30.4% | 39.1% | 1971 | $463 | 22.6% | 65.8% | 0.0% |
| Burnt House | 1.71 | 62.6 | 5.9% | 30.1% | 39.5% | 1971 | $511 | 21.7% | 67.0% | 0.9% |
| Berea | 2.45 | 37.9 | 5.1% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 1984 | $848 | 17.8% | 81.2% | 0.0% |
| Mountain | 2.41 | 44.6 | 11.3% | 15.7% | 17.0% | 1976 | $600 | 14.8% | 89.7% | 1.7% |
| Harrisville | 2.40 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 1975 | $628 | 15.4% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Big Springs | 2.53 | 41.5 | 7.2% | 18.7% | 15.1% | 1986 | $355 | 7.0% | 83.2% | 0.9% |
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 Goffs. 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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