Population 401 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hugheston
Household size in Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hugheston is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.55 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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.3, Hugheston is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Hugheston (12.3%), close to the national share of 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 Hugheston
Renters in Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hugheston is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (84.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hugheston: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Hugheston was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $628 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$92 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hugheston costs $628 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% 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 Hugheston
Bachelor's degrees in Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hugheston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.4%, 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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Hugheston never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 Hugheston
| Period | Hugheston | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hugheston runs below the national rate: 3.6% 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).
Hugheston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugheston | 2.36 | 55.3 | 12.3% | 19.9% | 8.1% | 1976 | $628 | 4.4% | 79.5% | 3.6% |
| London | 2.35 | 57.4 | 13.1% | 19.8% | 7.6% | 1978 | $585 | 3.1% | 78.6% | 3.2% |
| Pratt | 3.05 | 44.6 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 22.2% | 1967 | $821 | 6.8% | 86.4% | 4.6% |
| Handley | 3.04 | 44.5 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 1967 | $819 | 7.0% | 86.3% | 4.7% |
| Hansford | 2.66 | 47.9 | 16.7% | 21.9% | 21.5% | 1965 | $869 | 11.4% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Ward | 2.58 | 43.4 | 23.6% | 25.4% | 17.3% | 1982 | $601 | 4.5% | 81.0% | 5.5% |
| Montgomery | 2.29 | 44.3 | 21.8% | 52.8% | 18.6% | 1969 | $677 | 27.1% | 88.9% | 8.0% |
| Mammoth | 2.61 | 41.5 | 25.1% | 26.2% | 18.7% | 1982 | $603 | 4.7% | 81.3% | 5.9% |
| Glasgow | 2.34 | 50.3 | 8.8% | 18.0% | 9.0% | 1974 | $763 | 10.5% | 82.0% | 6.1% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.11 | 61.6 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 1974 | $624 | 9.1% | 76.8% | 4.1% |
| Cannelton | 2.24 | 51.7 | 10.2% | 26.0% | 16.6% | 1961 | $713 | 10.2% | 85.9% | 4.0% |
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 Hugheston. 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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