Population 682 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Metz
Household size in Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Metz 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, 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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Metz skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, 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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Metz: 17.0% 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 Metz
Renters in Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Metz own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 72.0% 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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Metz as nationally: 10.4%, 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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Metz is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $563 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Metz pays $814 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Metz
Bachelor's degrees in Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Metz have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.9%, 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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Metz never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Metz
| Period | Metz | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Metz has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Metz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 2.60 | 46.6 | 17.0% | 30.6% | 10.4% | 1962 | $814 | 4.9% | 84.8% | 1.3% |
| Burton | 2.52 | 38.3 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 28.9% | 1963 | $492 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Seven Pines | 2.82 | 52.0 | 18.1% | 40.4% | 6.9% | 1973 | $1,002 | 2.7% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Logansport | 2.55 | 54.2 | 15.0% | 24.5% | 8.0% | 1974 | $1,002 | 3.5% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Wadestown | 2.48 | 55.9 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 28.2% | 1985 | $966 | 33.3% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| Mannington | 2.33 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 10.9% | 1951 | $796 | 13.5% | 87.2% | 1.7% |
| Hundred | 2.05 | 49.6 | 11.8% | 16.3% | 29.5% | 1952 | $498 | 17.5% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Round Bottom | 2.24 | 50.0 | 12.0% | 13.8% | 37.8% | 1966 | $582 | 21.2% | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Coburn | 2.66 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 16.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $640 | 6.6% | 93.8% | 13.9% |
| McClellan | 2.34 | 47.3 | 2.8% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 1954 | $780 | 8.1% | 87.9% | 3.1% |
| Wileyville | 2.95 | 27.7 | 32.0% | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1967 | $640 | 2.9% | 87.9% | 4.3% |
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 Metz. 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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