Population 1,758 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monongah
Household size in Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Monongah are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.44 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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Monongah is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. 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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Monongah, well below the national share of 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 Monongah
Renters in Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Monongah rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.5%) 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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Monongah is close to the national rate: 9.4% 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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Monongah is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $522 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Monongah costs $1,005 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Monongah
Bachelor's degrees in Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Monongah than nationally: 30.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Monongah have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Monongah
| Period | Monongah | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monongah runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Monongah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongah | 2.30 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 21.3% | 9.4% | 1966 | $1,005 | 30.6% | 91.7% | 8.4% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.28 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 27.4% | 6.6% | 1969 | $1,102 | 31.3% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Barrackville | 2.59 | 38.6 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 13.6% | 1963 | $786 | 38.0% | 95.4% | 2.5% |
| Fairmont | 2.31 | 39.4 | 8.7% | 28.2% | 11.6% | 1964 | $978 | 33.3% | 93.7% | 5.7% |
| White Hall | 2.36 | 45.2 | 5.4% | 27.6% | 9.9% | 1989 | $993 | 32.6% | 98.1% | 7.9% |
| Idamay | 2.20 | 53.4 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 22.4% | 1950 | $945 | 16.9% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Carolina | 2.23 | 51.1 | 10.0% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 1957 | $935 | 17.0% | 94.9% | 0.4% |
| Farmington | 2.42 | 47.8 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 20.6% | 1949 | $819 | 13.1% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Hutchinson | 3.42 | 29.8 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 1976 | $845 | 21.8% | 87.8% | 0.9% |
| Francis | 2.61 | 43.8 | 6.8% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 1967 | $917 | 17.8% | 86.4% | 7.9% |
| Worthington | 2.85 | 42.4 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 16.9% | 1964 | $891 | 17.6% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
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 Monongah. 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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