Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Italy
Household size in Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Little Italy has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Little Italy skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Little Italy than nationally: 14.4%, against 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 Little Italy
Renters in Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Little Italy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (67.0%) 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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.9% of the housing in Little Italy, 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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Little Italy was built around 1981, 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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Little Italy runs $831 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% 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 Little Italy
Bachelor's degrees in Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Little Italy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, 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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Little Italy never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% 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 Little Italy
| Period | Little Italy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Little Italy out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Little Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Italy | 2.56 | 50.3 | 14.4% | 11.5% | 47.9% | 1981 | $831 | 14.5% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Whitmer | 2.56 | 50.3 | 14.3% | 11.6% | 47.8% | 1981 | $831 | 14.5% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Wymer | 2.49 | 49.3 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 47.2% | 1980 | $915 | 14.1% | 89.4% | 4.7% |
| Simoda | 2.86 | 50.3 | 1.9% | 25.9% | 38.5% | 1975 | $778 | 12.6% | 82.8% | 21.8% |
| Harman | 2.40 | 48.2 | 3.9% | 13.2% | 46.4% | 1978 | $1,010 | 13.6% | 94.9% | 10.0% |
| Macksville | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| Teterton | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| Riverton | 2.79 | 49.6 | 2.4% | 22.8% | 39.6% | 1976 | $785 | 18.0% | 84.6% | 15.0% |
| Alpena | 2.40 | 48.1 | 3.9% | 13.2% | 46.4% | 1978 | $1,011 | 13.6% | 95.0% | 10.0% |
| Bowden | 2.53 | 50.3 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 49.5% | 1982 | $862 | 17.2% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Sully | 2.39 | 48.2 | 3.7% | 13.2% | 46.9% | 1978 | $1,020 | 14.4% | 95.1% | 10.0% |
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 Little Italy. 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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