Population 51 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Neptune
Household size in Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Neptune are small: just 2.34 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: 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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Neptune is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 47.4 in 2006–10, 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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Neptune: 7.1% 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 Neptune
Renters in Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Neptune rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.1%) 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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in Neptune are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Neptune is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$82 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Neptune runs $752 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.3% 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 Neptune
Bachelor's degrees in Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Neptune: 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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Neptune: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Neptune
| Period | Neptune | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Neptune than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, 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).
Neptune 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune | 2.34 | 37.6 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1985 | $752 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 6.8% |
| Topins Grove | 2.34 | 37.6 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1985 | $752 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 6.8% |
| Pond Creek | 2.44 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 1982 | $1,054 | 13.8% | 94.8% | 0.5% |
| Long Bottom | 2.49 | 48.1 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 10.6% | 1979 | $726 | 12.7% | 91.3% | 23.5% |
| Portland | 1.89 | 64.6 | 2.4% | 25.8% | 4.7% | 1993 | $682 | 7.1% | 80.0% | 19.7% |
| Reedsville | 2.34 | 46.7 | 8.3% | 30.3% | 17.7% | 1985 | $736 | 9.8% | 82.6% | 7.8% |
| Belleville | 2.39 | 49.6 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 11.0% | 1980 | $1,082 | 14.1% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| Jerrys Run | 2.71 | 44.7 | 2.8% | 6.6% | 24.3% | 1988 | $1,056 | 13.6% | 99.8% | 0.0% |
| Ravenswood | 2.38 | 43.9 | 9.2% | 25.3% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,007 | 17.3% | 90.0% | 4.6% |
| Tuppers Plains | 2.38 | 46.5 | 9.9% | 28.3% | 18.4% | 1987 | $736 | 9.6% | 83.2% | 2.5% |
| Medina | 2.36 | 43.7 | 6.5% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 1980 | $752 | 6.6% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
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 Neptune. 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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