Population 4,009 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moorefield
Household size in Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Moorefield run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.89 in 2006–10, 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Moorefield skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Moorefield than nationally: 12.6%, 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 Moorefield
Renters in Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Moorefield is about as common as it is nationally: 32.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 62.1% 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Moorefield: 14.9% 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Moorefield was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Moorefield costs $844 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% 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 Moorefield
Bachelor's degrees in Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Moorefield: 12.3% 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Moorefield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.9% 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Moorefield: 9.2% 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).
Moorefield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield | 2.42 | 42.8 | 12.6% | 32.9% | 14.9% | 1980 | $844 | 12.3% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Fisher | 2.71 | 39.1 | 16.1% | 29.4% | 14.3% | 1987 | $800 | 13.3% | 77.8% | 7.3% |
| Tannery | 2.26 | 44.5 | 7.4% | 27.3% | 18.7% | 1984 | $803 | 14.4% | 83.3% | 9.5% |
| Walnut Bottom | 2.74 | 34.9 | 18.8% | 29.9% | 9.7% | 1986 | $878 | 9.6% | 78.8% | 7.1% |
| Fort Run | 2.26 | 44.1 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 22.9% | 1987 | $743 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 9.6% |
| Old Fields | 2.76 | 47.3 | 2.0% | 13.9% | 23.4% | 1992 | $1,068 | 24.2% | 83.9% | 5.8% |
| Town Hill | 2.14 | 56.5 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 1983 | $837 | 9.7% | 93.9% | 1.2% |
| Arthur | 2.62 | 42.1 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 1991 | $826 | 11.2% | 86.4% | 3.4% |
| McCauley | 2.58 | 49.9 | 7.3% | 18.0% | 34.1% | 1989 | $729 | 13.3% | 85.8% | 8.9% |
| Lahmansville | 2.78 | 42.9 | 1.0% | 15.4% | 24.3% | 1986 | $672 | 19.9% | 89.4% | 7.6% |
| Petersburg | 2.33 | 49.2 | 12.8% | 33.6% | 18.5% | 1976 | $682 | 13.2% | 88.3% | 2.0% |
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 Moorefield. 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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