Population 499 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heaters
Household size in Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Heaters has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, 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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Heaters 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 overall, 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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Heaters as they are nationally: 11.4%, 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 Heaters
Renters in Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Heaters is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.5% 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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Heaters: 15.4% 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Heaters are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, 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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $689 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Heaters runs $689 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.6% 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 Heaters
Bachelor's degrees in Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Heaters: 15.2% 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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Heaters never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% 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 Heaters
| Period | Heaters | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Heaters: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Heaters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaters | 2.47 | 40.5 | 11.4% | 24.6% | 15.4% | 1984 | $689 | 15.2% | 80.7% | 6.4% |
| Flatwoods | 2.50 | 40.5 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 17.0% | 1984 | $680 | 15.0% | 81.2% | 6.7% |
| Lloydsville | 2.36 | 43.9 | 10.3% | 25.3% | 12.4% | 1982 | $697 | 15.1% | 81.9% | 4.6% |
| Falls Mill | 2.83 | 40.1 | 8.8% | 21.6% | 32.4% | 1985 | $594 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 8.9% |
| Napier | 2.83 | 40.1 | 8.8% | 21.6% | 32.4% | 1985 | $594 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 8.9% |
| Newville | 2.83 | 40.1 | 8.8% | 21.6% | 32.4% | 1985 | $594 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 8.9% |
| Exchange | 2.50 | 54.3 | 2.9% | 24.5% | 25.4% | 1975 | $583 | 11.9% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Gem | 2.33 | 46.6 | 6.9% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 1972 | $656 | 12.3% | 85.8% | 3.4% |
| Sutton | 2.53 | 43.9 | 9.4% | 29.8% | 17.8% | 1975 | $659 | 12.2% | 82.2% | 12.2% |
| Copen | 2.48 | 53.1 | 3.8% | 23.5% | 25.6% | 1975 | $603 | 12.7% | 92.5% | 2.3% |
| Hettie | 2.82 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 31.2% | 1985 | $611 | 13.9% | 86.8% | 8.7% |
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 Heaters. 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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