Population 56 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Josephine
Household size in Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Josephine is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, 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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Josephine is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Josephine: 33.2% of all 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 Josephine
Renters in Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +30.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Josephine rent their homes (42.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.4% 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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Josephine: 12.6% 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 West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +52 | +6 | +6 |
Josephine has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $556 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Josephine costs $961 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). Rent takes 25.9% 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 Josephine
Bachelor's degrees in Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Josephine have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +34.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Josephine never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Josephine
| Period | Josephine | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Josephine: 12.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Josephine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine | 2.08 | 43.2 | 33.2% | 42.3% | 12.6% | 1992 | $961 | 22.4% | 85.0% | 12.5% |
| Mead | 1.60 | 70.3 | 6.6% | 2.8% | 36.2% | 1976 | $961 | 6.2% | 53.8% | 13.2% |
| Princewick | 2.17 | 32.9 | 47.8% | 53.7% | 1.5% | 2001 | $961 | 28.2% | 96.1% | 10.1% |
| Coal City | 2.38 | 42.7 | 6.5% | 21.7% | 26.1% | 1980 | $989 | 11.3% | 96.1% | 12.1% |
| Ury | 1.94 | 47.8 | 31.3% | 41.5% | 15.4% | 1991 | $961 | 19.4% | 79.2% | 11.4% |
| Rhodell | 1.72 | 62.4 | 15.4% | 21.3% | 28.8% | 1981 | $961 | 10.9% | 62.8% | 12.6% |
| Odd | 2.20 | 50.9 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 26.3% | 1980 | $946 | 8.5% | 78.6% | 8.5% |
| Jonben | 2.40 | 39.2 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 1981 | $1,009 | 4.2% | 93.8% | 9.9% |
| Helen | 1.79 | 58.1 | 20.1% | 28.5% | 24.9% | 1984 | $961 | 13.4% | 67.6% | 12.2% |
| Sophia | 2.29 | 42.5 | 16.6% | 34.9% | 15.7% | 1971 | $881 | 22.7% | 80.2% | 13.1% |
| Amigo | 2.49 | 48.4 | 9.1% | 14.3% | 25.0% | 1969 | $739 | 29.9% | 73.5% | 6.4% |
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 Josephine. 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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