Population 245 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hosterman
Household size in Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hosterman is a place of big households: 3.33 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Hosterman is young: half of its residents are under 33.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Hosterman, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Hosterman
Renters in Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Hosterman rent their homes (28.3%), 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 as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 78.3% 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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 88.0% of the housing in Hosterman, 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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hosterman is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $347 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $486 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $915 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$479 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hosterman costs $826 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.2% 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 Hosterman
Bachelor's degrees in Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hosterman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, 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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +29.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hosterman have finished high school (91.7%), a bit 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 Hosterman
| Period | Hosterman | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Hosterman 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).
Hosterman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosterman | 3.33 | 33.0 | 4.6% | 28.3% | 88.0% | 1987 | $826 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Durbin | 2.92 | 42.5 | 7.6% | 13.2% | 33.9% | 1974 | $632 | 11.5% | 83.8% | 4.1% |
| Boyer | 2.43 | 46.0 | 13.0% | 16.4% | 49.2% | 1978 | $684 | 17.5% | 83.5% | 12.1% |
| Green Bank | 2.52 | 52.5 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 51.8% | 1976 | $671 | 16.0% | 92.0% | 11.6% |
| Arbovale | 2.70 | 45.8 | 8.9% | 15.3% | 60.4% | 1979 | $710 | 14.4% | 89.7% | 8.7% |
| Frank | 2.89 | 43.1 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 31.3% | 1973 | $623 | 11.9% | 83.4% | 4.5% |
| Deer Creek | 2.93 | 42.7 | 4.7% | 18.6% | 70.4% | 1984 | $811 | 12.5% | 90.9% | 6.9% |
| Bartow | 2.26 | 48.5 | 14.7% | 14.7% | 42.5% | 1976 | $659 | 19.3% | 82.1% | 14.5% |
| Cass | 2.86 | 41.1 | 4.9% | 19.8% | 75.8% | 1986 | $804 | 10.8% | 86.4% | 5.1% |
| Snowshoe | 3.33 | 33.0 | 4.6% | 28.3% | 88.0% | 1987 | $826 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Dunmore | 2.52 | 54.2 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 51.8% | 1978 | $723 | 16.2% | 92.7% | 12.8% |
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 Hosterman. 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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