Population 1,321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minerva
Household size in Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Minerva holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.60 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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Minerva skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. 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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Minerva than nationally: 14.2%, against 11.6%.
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 Minerva
Renters in Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.8% of households in Minerva rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over seven in ten owners (72.3%) 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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Minerva: 22.2% of homes are empty, 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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Minerva are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $385 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $458 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Minerva pays $815 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.1% 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 Minerva
Bachelor's degrees in Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Minerva have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, 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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Minerva never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Minerva
| Period | Minerva | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Minerva has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Minerva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva | 2.83 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1984 | $815 | 10.2% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Midkiff | 2.14 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 38.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $879 | 2.9% | 76.4% | 15.9% |
| Nestlow | 1.93 | 50.0 | 9.2% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 1973 | $837 | 15.6% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
| Branchland | 2.51 | 42.5 | 21.0% | 33.2% | 20.6% | 1987 | $806 | 9.6% | 80.5% | 7.2% |
| Kiahsville | 2.61 | 38.8 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 25.4% | 1980 | $847 | 9.4% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Price | 2.06 | 50.5 | 10.9% | 31.6% | 17.9% | 1987 | $783 | 3.1% | 79.6% | 8.3% |
| Pleasant View | 2.44 | 27.3 | 52.0% | 59.8% | 23.8% | 1988 | $775 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Ranger | 2.06 | 50.6 | 8.9% | 18.6% | 13.7% | 1987 | $925 | 4.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| Gilkerson | 2.83 | 44.6 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 27.1% | 1975 | $796 | 34.5% | 85.0% | 0.5% |
| East Lynn | 2.21 | 50.7 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 1972 | $889 | 15.2% | 82.4% | 4.6% |
| Myra | 3.00 | 37.0 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 28.1% | 1979 | $761 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 2.8% |
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 Minerva. 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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