Population 2,218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Logan
Household size in Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Logan is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.14 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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Logan skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Logan as they are nationally: 10.7%, 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 Logan
Renters in Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Logan than nationally: 38.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three-quarters of owners (76.6%) 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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in Logan, 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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Logan leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Logan runs $815 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Logan
Bachelor's degrees in Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Logan: 15.8% 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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Logan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.4% 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 Logan
| Period | Logan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Logan: 15.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Logan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | 2.32 | 41.8 | 10.7% | 38.7% | 21.2% | 1972 | $815 | 15.8% | 75.4% | 15.3% |
| West Logan | 1.88 | 48.7 | 8.1% | 34.9% | 14.1% | 1971 | $689 | 16.9% | 67.1% | 5.1% |
| Peach Creek | 2.49 | 43.0 | 12.3% | 18.3% | 15.5% | 1955 | $805 | 12.6% | 77.7% | 21.9% |
| Mount Gay-Shamrock | 3.04 | 34.3 | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.9% | 1976 | $711 | 23.4% | 80.7% | 20.2% |
| Mount Gay | 2.02 | 47.6 | 6.5% | 29.6% | 14.2% | 1975 | $701 | 16.8% | 73.0% | 3.4% |
| Stollings | 2.90 | 35.3 | 16.5% | 26.3% | 8.5% | 1963 | $799 | 15.7% | 82.7% | 19.9% |
| Wilkinson | 3.38 | 32.5 | 26.0% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 1966 | $768 | 24.9% | 84.6% | 24.9% |
| Ethel | 2.63 | 41.7 | 14.9% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 1961 | $843 | 12.9% | 76.0% | 17.6% |
| Henlawson | 2.41 | 45.8 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 20.1% | 1961 | $685 | 15.6% | 89.2% | 24.6% |
| Mitchell Heights | 2.04 | 50.9 | 9.5% | 25.6% | 15.5% | 1990 | $833 | 37.0% | 91.2% | 0.5% |
| Monaville | 2.01 | 55.8 | 17.9% | 32.9% | 12.1% | 1980 | $733 | 3.2% | 95.0% | 12.8% |
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 Logan. 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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