Population 44 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lightburn
Household size in Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lightburn has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Lightburn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.2 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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Lightburn, 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 Lightburn
Renters in Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lightburn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.0% 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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Lightburn than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Lightburn are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Lightburn runs $831 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Lightburn
Bachelor's degrees in Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lightburn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lightburn never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% 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 Lightburn
| Period | Lightburn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lightburn has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Lightburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightburn | 2.55 | 47.6 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 12.6% | 1980 | $831 | 18.7% | 85.6% | 1.3% |
| Jane Lew | 2.53 | 41.9 | 1.9% | 17.4% | 5.5% | 1988 | $679 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 6.2% |
| McWhorter | 2.59 | 41.7 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 9.0% | 1987 | $768 | 24.5% | 93.4% | 4.8% |
| Lost Creek | 2.58 | 46.1 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 20.7% | 1972 | $945 | 21.1% | 88.0% | 1.9% |
| Kincheloe | 2.38 | 50.7 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 5.2% | 1991 | $684 | 19.2% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
| South Park | 2.47 | 41.0 | 4.1% | 28.9% | 8.3% | 1990 | $660 | 23.1% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| West Milford | 2.75 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 1977 | $732 | 17.6% | 89.5% | 2.0% |
| Rider | 2.38 | 52.9 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 16.6% | 1973 | $1,016 | 22.5% | 83.7% | 2.4% |
| Freemansburg | 2.32 | 50.5 | 6.7% | 25.3% | 9.1% | 1989 | $718 | 18.1% | 84.6% | 6.1% |
| Rockford | 2.55 | 40.3 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 21.1% | 1978 | $901 | 31.6% | 95.0% | 3.3% |
| Pricetown | 2.43 | 32.7 | 14.7% | 24.8% | 13.6% | 1979 | $693 | 18.0% | 86.3% | 5.7% |
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 Lightburn. 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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