Population 22 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lochgelly
Household size in Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Lochgelly is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lochgelly skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.2, 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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lochgelly: 8.1% 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 Lochgelly
Renters in Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lochgelly is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% 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 (68.0%) 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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.5% of the housing in Lochgelly, 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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lochgelly was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $505 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $497 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,074 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Lochgelly runs $792 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Lochgelly
Bachelor's degrees in Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lochgelly: 15.4% 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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Lochgelly never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.9% 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 Lochgelly
| Period | Lochgelly | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Lochgelly out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Lochgelly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly | 2.27 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.3% | 28.5% | 1977 | $792 | 15.4% | 65.9% | 0.0% |
| Oak Hill | 2.39 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $848 | 18.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Dempsey | 2.26 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $568 | 19.2% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Minden | 2.60 | 48.9 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1985 | $800 | 19.6% | 88.0% | 6.6% |
| Fayetteville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.1% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| Scarbro | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1967 | $683 | 15.2% | 85.4% | 17.0% |
| Hilltop | 2.05 | 56.4 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $652 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 28.3% |
| Kincaid | 2.24 | 53.8 | 12.5% | 2.5% | 29.2% | 1973 | $775 | 7.0% | 85.4% | 9.5% |
| Glen Jean | 2.23 | 50.6 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1956 | $627 | 12.9% | 81.1% | 22.3% |
| Beards Fork | 2.85 | 57.8 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 43.1% | 1952 | $691 | 4.6% | 84.6% | 35.3% |
| Lansing | 2.45 | 49.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $974 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 7.5% |
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 Lochgelly. 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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