Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midkiff
Household size in Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Midkiff is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.80 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Midkiff is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Midkiff: 28.3% 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 Midkiff
Renters in Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Midkiff rent their homes (38.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over eight in ten owners (84.6%) 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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Midkiff, 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Midkiff has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $266 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$613 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Midkiff costs $879 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 27.1% 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 Midkiff
Bachelor's degrees in Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Midkiff: 2.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Midkiff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.4% 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 Midkiff
| Period | Midkiff | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Midkiff: 15.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Midkiff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midkiff | 2.14 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 38.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $879 | 2.9% | 76.4% | 15.9% |
| Price | 2.06 | 50.5 | 10.9% | 31.6% | 17.9% | 1987 | $783 | 3.1% | 79.6% | 8.3% |
| Branchland | 2.51 | 42.5 | 21.0% | 33.2% | 20.6% | 1987 | $806 | 9.6% | 80.5% | 7.2% |
| Myra | 3.00 | 37.0 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 28.1% | 1979 | $761 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 2.8% |
| Minerva | 2.83 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1984 | $815 | 10.2% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Pleasant View | 2.44 | 27.3 | 52.0% | 59.8% | 23.8% | 1988 | $775 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Sias | 2.16 | 50.0 | 5.1% | 34.9% | 26.2% | 1978 | $588 | 2.8% | 83.4% | 5.3% |
| Hager | 3.33 | 34.6 | 7.8% | 39.7% | 25.2% | 1974 | $751 | 3.3% | 73.9% | 1.7% |
| New Hamlin | 2.74 | 42.4 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 30.3% | 1982 | $801 | 14.0% | 69.1% | 0.2% |
| Ranger | 2.06 | 50.6 | 8.9% | 18.6% | 13.7% | 1987 | $925 | 4.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| West Hamlin | 2.66 | 39.7 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $785 | 9.7% | 80.7% | 1.9% |
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 Midkiff. 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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