Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lovern
Household size in Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Lovern sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lovern skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lovern: 6.6% 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 Lovern
Renters in Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lovern is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Lovern than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lovern was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lovern costs $800 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% 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 Lovern
Bachelor's degrees in Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lovern: 24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Lovern never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% 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 Lovern
| Period | Lovern | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Lovern out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Lovern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovern | 2.63 | 43.9 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 1983 | $800 | 24.2% | 77.5% | 0.0% |
| Lick Creek | 2.70 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 15.7% | 1984 | $790 | 22.6% | 77.5% | 0.0% |
| Bozoo | 3.16 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 24.5% | 1969 | $738 | 18.9% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| Glen Lyn | 2.24 | 48.5 | 2.4% | 18.1% | 20.6% | 1968 | $735 | 14.5% | 92.1% | 1.0% |
| Mandeville | 1.96 | 52.7 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 43.9% | 1974 | $1,026 | 25.7% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
| Rich Creek | 2.48 | 48.8 | 2.5% | 36.2% | 23.8% | 1958 | $801 | 16.6% | 94.4% | 0.6% |
| Peterstown | 2.72 | 44.9 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 19.9% | 1974 | $668 | 15.9% | 91.6% | 5.1% |
| Speedway | 2.19 | 32.6 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 24.8% | 1982 | $981 | 19.1% | 91.7% | 1.9% |
| Willowton | 2.32 | 51.4 | 2.0% | 21.3% | 23.1% | 1975 | $642 | 11.5% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| Athens | 2.23 | 32.6 | 4.1% | 13.9% | 27.5% | 1982 | $1,016 | 20.9% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Lerona | 2.94 | 41.4 | 9.3% | 3.4% | 24.1% | 1988 | $822 | 26.9% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
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 Lovern. 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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