Population 366 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain
Household size in Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mountain has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Mountain is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Mountain (11.3%), close to 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 Mountain
Renters in Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mountain is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.2% 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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Mountain, 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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mountain are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $600 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$119 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountain runs $600 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mountain: 14.8% 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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mountain have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, 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 Mountain
| Period | Mountain | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain | 2.41 | 44.6 | 11.3% | 15.7% | 17.0% | 1976 | $600 | 14.8% | 89.7% | 1.7% |
| Harrisville | 2.40 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 1975 | $628 | 15.4% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Ellenboro | 2.73 | 42.9 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 16.7% | 1982 | $698 | 15.5% | 91.3% | 6.6% |
| Pullman | 2.53 | 43.0 | 7.4% | 21.0% | 10.0% | 1986 | $636 | 23.3% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Cairo | 2.43 | 48.3 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 19.6% | 1982 | $525 | 12.5% | 90.7% | 1.7% |
| Mahone | 2.09 | 62.2 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 24.2% | 1970 | $463 | 11.8% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Prunty | 2.42 | 37.7 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 23.4% | 1983 | $877 | 16.9% | 81.1% | 0.0% |
| Pike | 2.65 | 45.1 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 19.2% | 1981 | $653 | 13.4% | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Goffs | 1.68 | 62.8 | 7.9% | 30.4% | 39.1% | 1971 | $463 | 22.6% | 65.8% | 0.0% |
| Rutherford | 2.32 | 56.4 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 18.1% | 1975 | $468 | 8.9% | 91.4% | 0.0% |
| Cornwallis | 2.34 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 19.7% | 1982 | $478 | 12.1% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
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 Mountain. 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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