Population 2,530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Hope
Household size in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Hope run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Hope is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mount Hope: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 8.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mount Hope
Renters in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Mount Hope is about as common as it is nationally: 36.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 64.8% 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mount Hope: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Hope is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $449 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Hope costs $798 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Mount Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Hope: 12.8% 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Mount Hope never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Hope: 11.1% 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).
Mount Hope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | 2.48 | 43.3 | 18.2% | 36.0% | 11.2% | 1960 | $798 | 12.8% | 85.1% | 11.1% |
| Bradley | 2.90 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 11.2% | 1989 | $886 | 16.5% | 76.1% | 5.7% |
| Pax | 2.15 | 40.7 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 23.3% | 1983 | $864 | 6.1% | 75.4% | 0.8% |
| Glen Jean | 2.23 | 50.6 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1956 | $627 | 12.9% | 81.1% | 22.3% |
| Prosperity | 2.86 | 34.2 | 17.6% | 29.1% | 8.0% | 1972 | $946 | 36.8% | 98.3% | 0.6% |
| Lee | 1.95 | 58.6 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 1954 | $639 | 13.9% | 76.2% | 28.4% |
| Hilltop | 2.05 | 56.4 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $652 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 28.3% |
| Lively | 2.13 | 46.0 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 1980 | $813 | 6.5% | 79.7% | 2.2% |
| Scarbro | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1967 | $683 | 15.2% | 85.4% | 17.0% |
| Warden | 2.43 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 1965 | $784 | 25.4% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
| Lanark | 2.43 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 1965 | $784 | 25.4% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
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 Mount Hope. 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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