Population 132 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meadville
Household size in Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Meadville holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.05, 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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Meadville is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Meadville (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 Meadville
Renters in Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Meadville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 86.3% 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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.2% of the housing in Meadville, 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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Meadville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $266 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $386 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $724 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Meadville runs $724 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% 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 Meadville
Bachelor's degrees in Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meadville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Meadville is a bit above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Meadville
| Period | Meadville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meadville runs well above the national rate: 17.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Meadville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville | 2.90 | 38.0 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 1983 | $724 | 17.7% | 92.5% | 17.3% |
| Falls Mills | 2.88 | 38.4 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 1982 | $732 | 17.7% | 92.4% | 16.8% |
| Hebron | 2.95 | 35.8 | 13.8% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 1986 | $735 | 17.9% | 92.8% | 20.2% |
| Bens Run | 2.87 | 38.5 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 22.4% | 1982 | $753 | 17.7% | 92.4% | 16.6% |
| Shiloh | 2.60 | 41.4 | 14.9% | 19.7% | 18.9% | 1991 | $751 | 23.7% | 95.2% | 19.0% |
| Little | 1.38 | 67.0 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 1990 | $752 | 37.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Friendly | 2.56 | 44.4 | 14.6% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 1987 | $712 | 18.7% | 95.7% | 16.8% |
| Raven Rock | 3.06 | 31.6 | 17.8% | 22.7% | 18.5% | 1991 | $751 | 18.3% | 93.4% | 26.2% |
| Delong | 2.93 | 37.0 | 16.4% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 1992 | $793 | 15.7% | 90.2% | 18.5% |
| Bridgeway | 2.05 | 52.4 | 6.6% | 18.9% | 21.9% | 1971 | $726 | 24.9% | 93.4% | 6.6% |
| Beavertown | 2.31 | 41.1 | 8.1% | 35.1% | 18.9% | 1967 | $598 | 6.1% | 90.0% | 9.8% |
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 Meadville. 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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