Population 3,072 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hopecrest
Household size in Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hopecrest is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 30.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 30.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 31.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 32.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hopecrest is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in Morgantown overall, where the median age is 32.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Hopecrest, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Morgantown.
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 Hopecrest
Renters in Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 50.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 52.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.8% | 51.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 51.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Hopecrest than nationally: 41.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Morgantown overall (51.6%). Among owners, 39.2% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 18.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Hopecrest: 11.6% 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 Morgantown as a whole (14.4%).
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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Hopecrest is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, 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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $676 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $749 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $863 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,022 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$515 | +$345 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Hopecrest runs $1,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Morgantown overall ($1,022). The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 Hopecrest
Bachelor's degrees in Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 44.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.7% | 44.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 48.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.3% | 53.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +8.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Hopecrest is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 89.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 92.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 93.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 94.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hopecrest: 97.8% 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 Hopecrest
| Period | Hopecrest | Morgantown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hopecrest has been strong: just 3.1% 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).
Hopecrest compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopecrest | 2.10 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 41.4% | 11.6% | 1957 | $1,101 | 61.3% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| South Park | 2.07 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 43.2% | 13.5% | 1959 | $907 | 64.3% | 96.6% | 2.7% |
| Woodburn | 2.20 | 25.2 | 8.8% | 82.5% | 19.4% | 1977 | $888 | 53.9% | 87.3% | 11.0% |
| The Flatts | 2.55 | 22.5 | 6.3% | 82.3% | 27.7% | 1985 | $936 | 37.7% | 93.4% | 6.2% |
| Centerville | 2.50 | 49.5 | 6.2% | 15.7% | 10.3% | 1947 | $775 | 20.9% | 88.8% | 1.1% |
| Barnesville Historic District | 2.64 | 38.5 | 26.7% | 38.7% | 10.6% | 1968 | $684 | 16.2% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
| Marietta Historic District | 2.00 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 43.6% | 15.0% | 1940 | $889 | 43.1% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Glenbrook | 2.56 | 42.7 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 1974 | $919 | 52.3% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Beechwood | 2.15 | 42.4 | 15.5% | 49.9% | 13.6% | 1960 | $777 | 15.5% | 82.7% | 4.5% |
| Wheeling Avenue Historic District | 2.14 | 36.4 | 18.0% | 44.1% | 8.4% | 1946 | $1,057 | 17.2% | 89.5% | 3.8% |
| Arden | 2.55 | 41.6 | 11.2% | 14.8% | 7.0% | 1993 | $1,009 | 20.3% | 89.1% | 10.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Historic District, Natchitoches, LA · Fox Farm, Great Falls, MT · Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN · Minikahda Vista, St. Louis Park, MN · Holgate Avenue Historic District, Defiance, OH · Downtown Bryan, Bryan, TX · Cypress Run, Coral Springs, FL · Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL · Downtown Fostoria, Fostoria, OH · Sunnyheights, Pueblo, CO
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 Hopecrest. 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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