Population 420 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loop
Household size in Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Loop is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.79 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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.2, Loop is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Loop: 6.2% 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 Loop
Renters in Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Loop rent their homes (37.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 66.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Loop as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Loop is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $666 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Loop pays $846 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% 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 Loop
Bachelor's degrees in Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Loop: 9.5% 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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Loop have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, 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 Loop
| Period | Loop | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Loop than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 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).
Loop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop | 2.04 | 50.2 | 6.2% | 37.4% | 8.1% | 1993 | $846 | 9.5% | 88.9% | 4.5% |
| Romance | 2.21 | 50.0 | 3.5% | 32.3% | 17.9% | 1983 | $664 | 13.1% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| Goldtown | 2.00 | 51.6 | 2.9% | 25.9% | 6.6% | 1983 | $738 | 6.0% | 90.1% | 4.8% |
| Sissonville | 2.52 | 41.7 | 11.4% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 1976 | $687 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 3.1% |
| Kenna | 2.80 | 34.9 | 4.9% | 16.0% | 10.4% | 1991 | $729 | 5.5% | 85.3% | 7.6% |
| Pocatalico | 3.03 | 31.6 | 28.0% | 12.7% | 18.0% | 1981 | $576 | 13.4% | 91.3% | 0.2% |
| Heizer | 2.68 | 44.0 | 10.9% | 18.6% | 15.0% | 1987 | $861 | 11.4% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Liberty | 2.12 | 53.2 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 1980 | $519 | 5.3% | 89.1% | 7.6% |
| Fletcher | 3.07 | 30.3 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 5.9% | 83.9% | 9.6% |
| Fivemile | 2.51 | 43.5 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 1982 | $814 | 18.0% | 84.8% | 12.2% |
| Given | 2.34 | 41.5 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 12.5% | 1993 | $524 | 11.3% | 84.4% | 9.6% |
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 Loop. 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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