Population 160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linn
Household size in Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Linn are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Linn 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 dropped from 50.6 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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Linn (15.3%), well above 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 Linn
Renters in Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Linn than nationally: 38.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.0%) 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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.4% of the housing in Linn, 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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Linn are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $433 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $666 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Linn runs $666 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 Linn
Bachelor's degrees in Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Linn: 11.4% 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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Linn never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Linn
| Period | Linn | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Linn: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Linn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn | 2.24 | 47.5 | 15.3% | 38.4% | 28.4% | 1977 | $666 | 11.4% | 79.5% | 11.0% |
| Vadis | 2.54 | 40.1 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 1985 | $713 | 14.6% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
| Copley | 2.46 | 41.5 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1983 | $702 | 13.4% | 86.7% | 7.6% |
| Alum Bridge | 2.60 | 38.6 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 1986 | $723 | 16.0% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| Troy | 2.70 | 35.7 | 27.1% | 12.2% | 33.6% | 1974 | $631 | 31.8% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| Sand Fork | 2.28 | 42.4 | 11.2% | 31.6% | 92.2% | 1972 | $865 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 9.3% |
| Leopold | 2.72 | 35.0 | 28.1% | 11.6% | 34.2% | 1973 | $623 | 32.2% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Stouts Mills | 2.22 | 49.3 | 13.6% | 22.7% | 25.8% | 1956 | $636 | 31.3% | 80.4% | 5.5% |
| Coxs Mills | 2.49 | 34.9 | 22.0% | 14.0% | 33.7% | 1974 | $684 | 31.8% | 92.3% | 2.2% |
| Glenville | 2.23 | 35.4 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 27.4% | 1971 | $750 | 30.2% | 88.5% | 7.6% |
| Hurst | 2.61 | 38.8 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 17.5% | 1986 | $721 | 15.7% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
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 Linn. 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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