Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lobelia
Household size in Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Lobelia is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lobelia skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.8, 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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lobelia: 4.7% 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 Lobelia
Renters in Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in Lobelia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.8%) 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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.7% of the housing in Lobelia, 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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Lobelia are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $347 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $547 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lobelia costs $753 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.8% 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 Lobelia
Bachelor's degrees in Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Lobelia (28.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Lobelia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% 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 Lobelia
| Period | Lobelia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lobelia than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, 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).
Lobelia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobelia | 2.15 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 39.7% | 1982 | $753 | 28.8% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| Hillsboro | 2.15 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 39.7% | 1982 | $753 | 28.8% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| Mill Point | 2.16 | 50.5 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 39.2% | 1983 | $746 | 27.2% | 87.1% | 7.5% |
| Renicks Valley | 2.12 | 53.1 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 35.7% | 1982 | $735 | 24.6% | 87.8% | 6.1% |
| Seebert | 2.16 | 49.5 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 39.8% | 1981 | $761 | 28.4% | 87.5% | 5.2% |
| Watoga | 2.18 | 54.1 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 36.9% | 1986 | $715 | 19.8% | 85.0% | 22.0% |
| Buckeye | 2.18 | 52.2 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 38.2% | 1983 | $739 | 22.7% | 85.9% | 16.2% |
| Julia | 2.03 | 59.2 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 33.4% | 1981 | $742 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Renick | 2.05 | 59.9 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 28.1% | 1983 | $697 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 9.0% |
| Oscar | 2.05 | 60.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 27.5% | 1983 | $697 | 16.1% | 88.3% | 9.4% |
| Campbelltown | 2.19 | 52.4 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 33.5% | 1980 | $735 | 20.8% | 85.0% | 19.1% |
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 Lobelia. 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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