Population 400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Spring
Household size in Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Green Spring is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.28 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Green Spring skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.8, 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Green Spring (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (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 Green Spring
Renters in Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Green Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.9% 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 49.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Green Spring: 45.0% 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Green Spring was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$492 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Green Spring costs $1,032 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 15.5% 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 Green Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Green Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Green Spring: 94.8% 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Green Spring has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Green Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Spring | 2.95 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 16.2% | 45.0% | 1981 | $1,032 | 19.7% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
| Oldtown | 2.41 | 49.1 | 3.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 1973 | $746 | 15.7% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| Levels | 3.56 | 32.1 | 7.1% | 3.9% | 53.2% | 1983 | $908 | 19.0% | 90.3% | 15.6% |
| Raven Rocks | 3.20 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 43.7% | 1988 | $976 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 8.3% |
| Springfield | 2.94 | 47.3 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 35.0% | 1986 | $952 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
| Spring Gap | 2.29 | 51.8 | 4.0% | 11.4% | 20.9% | 1976 | $698 | 13.3% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
| Points | 3.87 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 37.1% | 1992 | $809 | 12.6% | 88.2% | 28.4% |
| Patterson Creek | 2.54 | 42.5 | 15.8% | 17.0% | 5.0% | 2001 | $1,297 | 45.3% | 99.4% | 11.2% |
| Neals Run | 4.72 | 39.2 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 44.7% | 1989 | $750 | 7.8% | 88.3% | 42.1% |
| Fort Ashby | 2.24 | 48.3 | 9.0% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 1980 | $841 | 20.9% | 92.0% | 4.2% |
| Three Churches | 2.65 | 51.3 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 27.8% | 1994 | $755 | 32.2% | 88.5% | 6.7% |
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 Green Spring. 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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