Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Knobs
Household size in Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Knobs are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.40 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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Knobs 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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Knobs: 7.5% 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 Knobs
Renters in Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Knobs own their homes; 25.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 55.4% 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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Knobs, 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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Knobs run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $379 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $531 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $673 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Knobs costs $673 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.5% 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 Knobs
Bachelor's degrees in Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Knobs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Knobs have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 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 Knobs
| Period | Knobs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Knobs than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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).
Knobs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knobs | 3.02 | 50.5 | 7.5% | 25.1% | 16.8% | 1972 | $673 | 11.5% | 88.1% | 3.4% |
| Union | 2.43 | 58.6 | 3.0% | 23.3% | 22.2% | 1973 | $689 | 25.5% | 89.9% | 1.4% |
| Sinks Grove | 2.59 | 44.9 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 14.7% | 1983 | $729 | 11.3% | 86.4% | 1.1% |
| Salt Sulphur Springs | 2.28 | 54.7 | 4.4% | 19.7% | 20.2% | 1969 | $663 | 22.9% | 96.8% | 5.8% |
| Sarton | 3.66 | 38.2 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 25.7% | 1972 | $655 | 17.0% | 87.5% | 14.2% |
| Glace | 2.98 | 55.5 | 3.9% | 21.2% | 33.3% | 1977 | $716 | 23.6% | 81.3% | 2.4% |
| Keenan | 3.14 | 51.7 | 3.3% | 20.6% | 38.1% | 1977 | $730 | 21.0% | 78.2% | 3.2% |
| Creamery | 3.88 | 36.8 | 13.2% | 15.0% | 25.7% | 1974 | $650 | 17.2% | 84.8% | 13.6% |
| Raines Corner | 2.01 | 56.4 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 27.3% | 1972 | $655 | 5.0% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Lillydale | 2.88 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 32.2% | 1967 | $655 | 15.1% | 97.7% | 17.2% |
| Secondcreek | 2.36 | 44.7 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 1984 | $763 | 10.2% | 86.2% | 0.2% |
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 Knobs. 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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