Population 134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hopemont
Household size in Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hopemont average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Hopemont is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.4, 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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hopemont: 8.6% 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 Hopemont
Renters in Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hopemont own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). About half of owners (48.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hopemont: 15.7% 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hopemont is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $559 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $691 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Hopemont runs $691 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Hopemont
Bachelor's degrees in Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hopemont have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.6%, 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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Hopemont never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% 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 Hopemont
| Period | Hopemont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hopemont runs well above the national rate: 10.7% 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).
Hopemont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopemont | 2.61 | 36.9 | 8.6% | 28.2% | 15.7% | 1967 | $691 | 8.6% | 81.4% | 10.7% |
| Terra Alta | 2.33 | 43.3 | 9.8% | 25.8% | 25.1% | 1976 | $863 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 6.0% |
| Hutton | 2.77 | 37.1 | 13.1% | 3.0% | 17.1% | 1990 | $802 | 30.7% | 86.5% | 8.2% |
| White Oak Springs | 2.00 | 56.1 | 2.0% | 17.9% | 52.0% | 1995 | $1,018 | 24.7% | 94.5% | 9.0% |
| Rodemer | 2.25 | 50.3 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 21.2% | 1972 | $731 | 14.6% | 87.6% | 1.1% |
| Turner Douglass | 2.01 | 54.4 | 8.8% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 1958 | $932 | 12.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| St. Joe | 2.77 | 36.4 | 9.4% | 26.3% | 5.4% | 1976 | $919 | 13.7% | 81.0% | 3.0% |
| Oakland | 2.27 | 46.1 | 10.6% | 24.2% | 21.1% | 1979 | $846 | 29.5% | 90.2% | 5.3% |
| Mountain Lake Park | 1.98 | 49.0 | 8.7% | 29.5% | 6.7% | 1977 | $770 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| Gortner | 2.46 | 38.9 | 16.4% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 1978 | $736 | 22.6% | 84.9% | 8.5% |
| Orr | 2.08 | 53.6 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 16.1% | 1988 | $793 | 18.9% | 91.4% | 0.8% |
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 Hopemont. 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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