Population 251 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nestlow
Household size in Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.93 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Nestlow is a place of small households, averaging 1.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.21 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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Nestlow 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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Nestlow (9.2%), 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 Nestlow
Renters in Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Nestlow rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 81.8% 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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Nestlow: 23.0% 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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Nestlow run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nestlow costs $837 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.9% 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 Nestlow
Bachelor's degrees in Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nestlow have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, 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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Nestlow never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% 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 Nestlow
| Period | Nestlow | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nestlow has been low: just 2.4% 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).
Nestlow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestlow | 1.93 | 50.0 | 9.2% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 1973 | $837 | 15.6% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
| East Lynn | 2.21 | 50.7 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 1972 | $889 | 15.2% | 82.4% | 4.6% |
| Minerva | 2.83 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1984 | $815 | 10.2% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Gilkerson | 2.83 | 44.6 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 27.1% | 1975 | $796 | 34.5% | 85.0% | 0.5% |
| Kiahsville | 2.61 | 38.8 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 25.4% | 1980 | $847 | 9.4% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Bethesda | 2.26 | 51.8 | 5.2% | 26.6% | 18.2% | 1975 | $745 | 8.0% | 84.8% | 7.0% |
| Branchland | 2.51 | 42.5 | 21.0% | 33.2% | 20.6% | 1987 | $806 | 9.6% | 80.5% | 7.2% |
| Midkiff | 2.14 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 38.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $879 | 2.9% | 76.4% | 15.9% |
| Wayne | 2.72 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 24.3% | 15.0% | 1978 | $795 | 8.3% | 86.3% | 4.5% |
| Pleasant View | 2.44 | 27.3 | 52.0% | 59.8% | 23.8% | 1988 | $775 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Ranger | 2.06 | 50.6 | 8.9% | 18.6% | 13.7% | 1987 | $925 | 4.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
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 Nestlow. 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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