Population 372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lookout
Household size in Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lookout are small: just 2.39 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lookout is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The median age has dropped from 45.6 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Lookout, well below 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 Lookout
Renters in Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.6% of households in Lookout rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lookout: 22.2% of homes are empty, 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +29 | +6 | +6 |
Lookout has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $343 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Lookout runs $752 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% 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 Lookout
Bachelor's degrees in Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Lookout than nationally: 31.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lookout is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lookout has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Lookout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout | 2.39 | 44.1 | 8.3% | 1.6% | 22.2% | 1998 | $752 | 31.1% | 93.2% | 0.5% |
| Winona | 2.28 | 53.1 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 1984 | $751 | 11.9% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Edmond | 2.32 | 49.6 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 1990 | $753 | 20.0% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| Russellville | 2.30 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 20.2% | 1986 | $755 | 18.1% | 90.4% | 1.1% |
| Nallen | 2.44 | 41.6 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 24.8% | 1998 | $814 | 30.2% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Hico | 2.60 | 43.5 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 1982 | $981 | 14.9% | 88.1% | 1.3% |
| Corliss | 2.26 | 47.0 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 20.0% | 1980 | $756 | 12.2% | 88.2% | 1.3% |
| Lansing | 2.45 | 49.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $974 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 7.5% |
| Hilton Village | 2.27 | 53.6 | 12.6% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 1985 | $752 | 12.2% | 95.5% | 2.3% |
| Victor | 2.78 | 44.3 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 1976 | $1,093 | 13.7% | 81.8% | 6.2% |
| Mount Lookout | 2.55 | 47.5 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 30.3% | 1992 | $975 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 4.5% |
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 Lookout. 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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