Population 221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McWhorter
Household size in McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, McWhorter sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of McWhorter is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Still, the population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2. The median age has dropped from 42.8 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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in McWhorter: 2.5% 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 McWhorter
Renters in McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
McWhorter is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.9% 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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in McWhorter is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. 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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in McWhorter is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $718 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in McWhorter pays $768 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 McWhorter
Bachelor's degrees in McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McWhorter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in McWhorter is above the national rate: 93.4% 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 McWhorter
| Period | McWhorter | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in McWhorter is close to the national rate of 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).
McWhorter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWhorter | 2.59 | 41.7 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 9.0% | 1987 | $768 | 24.5% | 93.4% | 4.8% |
| South Park | 2.47 | 41.0 | 4.1% | 28.9% | 8.3% | 1990 | $660 | 23.1% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Jane Lew | 2.53 | 41.9 | 1.9% | 17.4% | 5.5% | 1988 | $679 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 6.2% |
| Lightburn | 2.55 | 47.6 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 12.6% | 1980 | $831 | 18.7% | 85.6% | 1.3% |
| Lost Creek | 2.58 | 46.1 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 20.7% | 1972 | $945 | 21.1% | 88.0% | 1.9% |
| Rockford | 2.55 | 40.3 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 21.1% | 1978 | $901 | 31.6% | 95.0% | 3.3% |
| Rider | 2.38 | 52.9 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 16.6% | 1973 | $1,016 | 22.5% | 83.7% | 2.4% |
| West Milford | 2.75 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 1977 | $732 | 17.6% | 89.5% | 2.0% |
| Kincheloe | 2.38 | 50.7 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 5.2% | 1991 | $684 | 19.2% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
| Johnstown | 2.42 | 42.1 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 13.7% | 1989 | $888 | 34.9% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Weston | 2.30 | 42.1 | 13.0% | 37.8% | 15.0% | 1968 | $750 | 16.8% | 86.0% | 10.2% |
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 McWhorter. 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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