Population 1,437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Lookout
Household size in Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Lookout run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 2.76 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 Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Mount Lookout is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Lookout: 3.0% of 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 Mount Lookout
Renters in Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Lookout is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.3% of the housing in Mount Lookout, 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 Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mount Lookout is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,049 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $975 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$316 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Lookout runs $975 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 Mount Lookout
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Lookout: 20.3% 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 Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Lookout is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Mount Lookout
| Period | Mount Lookout | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mount Lookout than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 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 Lookout 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 Lookout | 2.55 | 47.5 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 30.3% | 1992 | $975 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 4.5% |
| Keslers Cross Lanes | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Pool | 2.45 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 24.3% | 1987 | $977 | 13.6% | 91.1% | 7.4% |
| Mount Nebo | 2.41 | 44.4 | 10.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 1987 | $954 | 16.2% | 91.9% | 6.6% |
| Ramsey | 2.64 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 5.6% | 17.9% | 1978 | $979 | 9.5% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Nallen | 2.44 | 41.6 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 24.8% | 1998 | $814 | 30.2% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Hico | 2.60 | 43.5 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 1982 | $981 | 14.9% | 88.1% | 1.3% |
| Poe | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Runa | 2.00 | 58.4 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 36.2% | 1982 | $977 | 14.1% | 93.7% | 7.6% |
| Lucas | 3.34 | 37.1 | 19.1% | 26.7% | 13.7% | 1980 | $984 | 12.4% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Russellville | 2.30 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 20.2% | 1986 | $755 | 18.1% | 90.4% | 1.1% |
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 Lookout. 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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