Nebo, WV Demographics

Population 126 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Nebo

Household size in Nebo

Household size, people per household
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.922.442.68
2010–142.702.452.73
2015–192.422.442.71
2020–242.392.432.65
Change−0.53−0.01−0.03
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Households in Nebo are small: just 2.39 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 2.92 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 Nebo

Median age, years
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1046.841.437.7
2010–1447.742.238.6
2015–1949.743.139.6
2020–2453.043.240.1
Change+6.2+1.9+2.3
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With a median age of 53.0, Nebo 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 Nebo

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1015.3%9.7%12.3%
2010–147.0%10.4%12.3%
2015–197.3%10.6%11.6%
2020–243.3%10.4%11.6%
Change−11.9 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Nebo, 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 Nebo

Renters in Nebo

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1022.4%25.4%33.3%
2010–1412.3%27.0%35.6%
2015–1915.7%26.8%36.0%
2020–2415.1%25.1%34.8%
Change−7.3 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Nebo is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (72.9%) 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 Nebo

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1024.6%15.1%11.4%
2010–1426.0%15.0%11.4%
2015–1925.2%16.8%11.1%
2020–2418.9%14.9%9.6%
Change−5.7 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Nebo: 18.9% 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.

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 Nebo

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10198619701974
2010–14198419731975
2015–19198619741977
2020–24198919761980
Change+3+6+6
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Nebo has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Nebo

Rent, per month
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$503$578$965
2010–14$636$657$1,040
2015–19$471$759$1,213
2020–24$766$905$1,571
Change+$263+$327+$606
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The median renter in Nebo pays $766 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.5% 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 Nebo

Bachelor's degrees in Nebo

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.0%18.4%28.4%
2010–145.3%19.7%29.6%
2015–197.2%21.4%32.1%
2020–248.0%25.0%35.6%
Change+6.0 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Nebo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.0%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Nebo

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1056.5%82.5%84.9%
2010–1457.5%84.8%86.1%
2015–1975.1%87.2%87.7%
2020–2484.0%89.4%89.3%
Change+27.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in six adults in Nebo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 Nebo

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNeboWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1012.2%7.2%8.1%
2010–144.5%8.2%9.4%
2015–194.1%6.7%5.6%
2020–2411.5%5.5%5.4%
Change−0.8 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Nebo: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).

Nebo compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Nebo2.3953.03.3%15.1%18.9%1989$7668.0%84.0%11.5%
Hallburg2.4152.83.3%14.8%18.9%1989$7598.4%84.2%11.6%
Mudfork2.5849.77.9%15.0%20.9%1983$64410.2%82.5%7.0%
Gip3.1745.32.3%1.8%21.4%1993$49522.8%89.6%17.4%
O'Brion2.3953.03.3%15.1%18.9%1989$7668.0%84.0%11.5%
Chloe2.7047.511.1%14.9%22.5%1978$55911.7%81.4%4.0%
Duck2.6151.24.6%7.3%17.3%1990$61316.1%88.4%10.4%
Floe2.8345.314.0%14.9%23.6%1974$48213.1%80.4%1.2%
Nicut2.8345.314.0%14.9%23.6%1974$48213.1%80.4%1.2%
Newton2.2048.78.9%19.3%15.4%1983$6089.4%87.8%8.4%
Glendon2.3753.77.5%6.3%13.7%1989$58616.8%90.0%4.5%

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 Nebo. 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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