Population 307 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucretia
Household size in Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lucretia run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. 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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lucretia skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.6, 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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lucretia: 26.1% of all 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 Lucretia
Renters in Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Lucretia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.5%) 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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lucretia: 17.6% 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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Lucretia is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Lucretia runs $879 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Lucretia
Bachelor's degrees in Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lucretia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Lucretia never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.1% 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 Lucretia
| Period | Lucretia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lucretia runs well above the national rate: 13.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Lucretia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucretia | 2.47 | 41.7 | 26.1% | 8.9% | 17.6% | 1950 | $879 | 16.1% | 77.1% | 13.4% |
| Park View | 2.28 | 45.5 | 18.5% | 8.0% | 16.7% | 1952 | $809 | 16.2% | 79.3% | 11.9% |
| Millertown | 2.20 | 38.5 | 19.3% | 8.6% | 15.4% | 1959 | $676 | 19.3% | 82.0% | 9.9% |
| Grafton | 2.48 | 41.0 | 16.5% | 20.6% | 19.0% | 1953 | $607 | 14.6% | 87.9% | 7.4% |
| Webster | 2.58 | 46.5 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 1962 | $520 | 10.2% | 76.4% | 5.6% |
| Brownlow | 2.49 | 47.6 | 6.8% | 1.9% | 20.0% | 1991 | $439 | 37.7% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| Fetterman | 2.37 | 46.0 | 14.8% | 15.0% | 10.0% | 1974 | $832 | 22.1% | 94.8% | 5.0% |
| Thornton | 2.42 | 43.9 | 10.0% | 6.3% | 17.6% | 1979 | $551 | 27.2% | 90.0% | 4.4% |
| Pruntytown | 2.38 | 48.1 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 1976 | $764 | 13.6% | 85.1% | 2.7% |
| Simpson | 2.72 | 42.5 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 11.4% | 1969 | $663 | 10.9% | 77.7% | 7.1% |
| Marquess | 2.14 | 50.5 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 14.5% | 1985 | $738 | 13.1% | 90.1% | 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 Lucretia. 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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