Population 1,522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Masontown
Household size in Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Masontown are small: just 2.37 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. Household size has dropped from 2.53 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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Masontown skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Masontown (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Masontown
Renters in Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Masontown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Masontown is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, 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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Masontown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Masontown costs $830 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% of household income on rent, 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 Masontown
Bachelor's degrees in Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Masontown than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across 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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Masontown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Masontown
| Period | Masontown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Masontown is close to 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).
Masontown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masontown | 2.37 | 45.8 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 10.0% | 1991 | $830 | 26.0% | 87.3% | 5.0% |
| Cascade | 2.32 | 48.7 | 9.7% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 1989 | $823 | 22.6% | 81.6% | 4.4% |
| Bretz | 2.04 | 60.6 | 6.5% | 22.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $627 | 25.4% | 88.3% | 9.7% |
| Reedsville | 2.58 | 47.0 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 9.7% | 1987 | $986 | 19.0% | 90.1% | 9.8% |
| Rohr | 2.80 | 43.8 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 8.3% | 1991 | $1,041 | 30.9% | 79.2% | 9.7% |
| Herring | 2.04 | 54.1 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6.8% | 1990 | $836 | 11.5% | 82.7% | 5.6% |
| Manown | 2.14 | 47.4 | 9.8% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 1987 | $792 | 16.9% | 87.2% | 5.3% |
| Arthurdale | 2.44 | 49.2 | 6.9% | 2.0% | 22.8% | 1984 | $800 | 22.2% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Hudson | 3.23 | 42.7 | 16.3% | 15.5% | 6.0% | 1987 | $689 | 17.1% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
| Dellslow | 3.06 | 38.3 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 1986 | $929 | 46.0% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Pisgah | 3.00 | 43.2 | 14.8% | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1988 | $735 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
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 Masontown. 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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