Population 416 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Floyd
Household size in Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lake Floyd holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lake Floyd is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lake Floyd than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lake Floyd
Renters in Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Lake Floyd rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.4%) 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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.2% of the housing in Lake Floyd, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lake Floyd was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $533 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$6 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Floyd pays $533 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Lake Floyd
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Lake Floyd as nationally: 36.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in West Virginia overall (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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lake Floyd: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Lake Floyd
| Period | Lake Floyd | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lake Floyd has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Lake Floyd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Floyd | 2.90 | 37.6 | 10.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1982 | $533 | 36.0% | 94.7% | 0.8% |
| Wolf Summit | 2.74 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 1983 | $657 | 16.5% | 91.3% | 3.4% |
| East Salem | 2.69 | 43.6 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 1975 | $520 | 29.7% | 93.2% | 0.9% |
| Flinderation | 2.91 | 37.3 | 10.3% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 1982 | $522 | 37.7% | 94.8% | 0.6% |
| Reynoldsville | 2.84 | 40.5 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 1981 | $665 | 15.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| Marshville | 2.85 | 39.5 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 1982 | $595 | 27.0% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
| Salem | 2.45 | 44.9 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 1968 | $589 | 16.2% | 86.4% | 2.5% |
| Sun Valley | 2.56 | 43.0 | 8.5% | 32.4% | 11.1% | 1975 | $596 | 22.0% | 91.7% | 6.4% |
| Chiefton | 3.29 | 32.3 | 4.3% | 24.7% | 15.6% | 1964 | $665 | 11.6% | 89.6% | 0.2% |
| O'neil | 2.74 | 39.9 | 9.7% | 28.6% | 14.2% | 1956 | $925 | 18.3% | 89.2% | 5.8% |
| Industrial | 2.61 | 38.2 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 17.7% | 1974 | $597 | 24.6% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
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 Lake Floyd. 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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