Population 494 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Levels
Household size in Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Levels are large by national standards, averaging 3.56 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.06, 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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.1, Levels is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Levels: 7.1% 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 Levels
Renters in Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −42.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Levels is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.4%) 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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 53.2% of the housing in Levels, 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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Levels was built around 1983, 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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $484 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Levels pays $908 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Rent takes 15.4% 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 Levels
Bachelor's degrees in Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Levels: 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Levels have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, 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 Levels
| Period | Levels | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Levels: 15.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Levels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels | 3.56 | 32.1 | 7.1% | 3.9% | 53.2% | 1983 | $908 | 19.0% | 90.3% | 15.6% |
| Neals Run | 4.72 | 39.2 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 44.7% | 1989 | $750 | 7.8% | 88.3% | 42.1% |
| Green Spring | 2.95 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 16.2% | 45.0% | 1981 | $1,032 | 19.7% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
| Points | 3.87 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 37.1% | 1992 | $809 | 12.6% | 88.2% | 28.4% |
| Raven Rocks | 3.20 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 43.7% | 1988 | $976 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 8.3% |
| Oldtown | 2.41 | 49.1 | 3.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 1973 | $746 | 15.7% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| Paw Paw | 2.83 | 47.9 | 11.8% | 24.0% | 32.4% | 1982 | $762 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 12.2% |
| Slanesville | 2.75 | 49.3 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 30.6% | 1991 | $739 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| Springfield | 2.94 | 47.3 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 35.0% | 1986 | $952 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
| Three Churches | 2.65 | 51.3 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 27.8% | 1994 | $755 | 32.2% | 88.5% | 6.7% |
| Spring Gap | 2.29 | 51.8 | 4.0% | 11.4% | 20.9% | 1976 | $698 | 13.3% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
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 Levels. 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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