Population 2,899 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lavalette
Household size in Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lavalette has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lavalette skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 41.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Lavalette, well below 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 Lavalette
Renters in Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lavalette is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lavalette as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. 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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lavalette 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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $648 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Lavalette runs $980 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Lavalette
Bachelor's degrees in Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lavalette (27.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lavalette is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, 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 Lavalette
| Period | Lavalette | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lavalette is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 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).
Lavalette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavalette | 2.43 | 43.6 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 8.9% | 1982 | $980 | 27.5% | 93.9% | 5.1% |
| Shoals | 2.54 | 40.5 | 5.0% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,105 | 30.0% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| Wayne | 2.72 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 24.3% | 15.0% | 1978 | $795 | 8.3% | 86.3% | 4.5% |
| Huntington | 2.21 | 40.6 | 9.9% | 41.5% | 14.9% | 1963 | $983 | 36.3% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| Prichard | 3.27 | 35.2 | 18.5% | 22.1% | 16.0% | 1978 | $870 | 11.1% | 83.0% | 3.3% |
| Bethesda | 2.26 | 51.8 | 5.2% | 26.6% | 18.2% | 1975 | $745 | 8.0% | 84.8% | 7.0% |
| Gilkerson | 2.83 | 44.6 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 27.1% | 1975 | $796 | 34.5% | 85.0% | 0.5% |
| Kenova | 2.49 | 42.1 | 17.8% | 24.2% | 12.6% | 1963 | $1,199 | 24.7% | 95.0% | 2.1% |
| Ceredo | 2.29 | 45.0 | 10.6% | 28.0% | 14.4% | 1972 | $943 | 25.7% | 90.5% | 5.3% |
| Lockwood | 2.16 | 54.4 | 13.7% | 9.6% | 14.2% | 1979 | $720 | 6.9% | 87.4% | 0.0% |
| Chesapeake | 2.60 | 44.6 | 9.8% | 23.0% | 16.9% | 1976 | $896 | 21.5% | 89.7% | 1.7% |
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 Lavalette. 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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