Population 290 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nellis
Household size in Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Nellis holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Nellis is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Nellis: 24.9% of all 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 Nellis
Renters in Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Nellis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. About six in ten owners (59.9%) 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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Nellis: 21.3% 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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Nellis is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nellis costs $942 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 27.9% 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 Nellis
Bachelor's degrees in Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nellis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, 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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Nellis never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% 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 Nellis
| Period | Nellis | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nellis has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Nellis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellis | 2.85 | 41.2 | 24.9% | 24.2% | 21.3% | 1986 | $942 | 12.1% | 86.7% | 0.8% |
| Costa | 2.99 | 37.6 | 11.0% | 23.0% | 22.7% | 1976 | $955 | 22.6% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Ridgeview | 2.85 | 41.1 | 24.3% | 24.1% | 21.3% | 1986 | $942 | 12.5% | 87.1% | 0.8% |
| Ashford | 2.74 | 41.6 | 14.7% | 12.2% | 9.7% | 1980 | $946 | 14.7% | 86.4% | 0.5% |
| Peytona | 2.87 | 42.1 | 7.0% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1976 | $797 | 16.7% | 95.0% | 8.0% |
| Dartmont | 2.75 | 41.7 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 1981 | $947 | 14.0% | 86.2% | 0.5% |
| Racine | 2.74 | 46.9 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 23.8% | 1975 | $585 | 10.3% | 93.3% | 17.9% |
| Emmons | 2.83 | 39.8 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 1990 | $783 | 29.6% | 82.8% | 8.0% |
| Foster | 2.57 | 47.3 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 20.6% | 1990 | $902 | 7.5% | 82.2% | 2.2% |
| Bloomingrose | 2.65 | 45.1 | 2.1% | 7.9% | 17.9% | 1974 | $638 | 12.8% | 89.4% | 13.5% |
| Julian | 2.65 | 45.6 | 23.6% | 23.9% | 19.9% | 1989 | $858 | 8.9% | 85.8% | 1.0% |
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 Nellis. 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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