Population 347 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Institute
Household size in Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Institute is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 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: 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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.7, Institute is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 24.8, 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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Institute (16.8%), well above 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 Institute
Renters in Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Institute rent their homes (37.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). About two-thirds of owners (65.3%) 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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Institute, 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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Institute is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Institute costs $785 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Institute
Bachelor's degrees in Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Institute (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Institute have finished high school (92.3%), 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 Institute
| Period | Institute | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Institute is close to 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).
Institute 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | 2.39 | 29.7 | 16.8% | 37.7% | 20.2% | 1984 | $785 | 30.5% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
| Dunbar | 2.11 | 42.5 | 9.9% | 36.5% | 12.7% | 1963 | $910 | 29.0% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Jefferson | 3.09 | 35.2 | 25.9% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 1959 | $1,339 | 4.3% | 82.4% | 1.2% |
| St. Albans | 2.38 | 45.3 | 14.3% | 29.6% | 15.4% | 1963 | $1,041 | 21.7% | 91.6% | 5.6% |
| Cross Lanes | 2.16 | 43.2 | 8.7% | 26.0% | 14.9% | 1975 | $951 | 32.0% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| South Charleston | 2.15 | 46.7 | 11.5% | 28.9% | 14.5% | 1961 | $1,267 | 35.8% | 94.9% | 8.6% |
| Nitro | 2.40 | 44.7 | 16.7% | 25.4% | 18.2% | 1958 | $1,021 | 21.4% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Upper Falls | 2.54 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 19.8% | 12.9% | 1976 | $828 | 27.2% | 89.5% | 2.4% |
| Tornado | 2.89 | 44.1 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 1980 | $879 | 23.6% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Poca | 2.53 | 39.1 | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $760 | 12.9% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| Charleston | 2.32 | 43.9 | 10.9% | 31.9% | 17.2% | 1966 | $1,006 | 39.6% | 92.4% | 5.9% |
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 Institute. 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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