Population 991 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nettie
Household size in Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Nettie average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, Nettie is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.8 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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Nettie, 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 Nettie
Renters in Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.0% of households in Nettie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.6%) 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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Nettie: 34.4% 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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Nettie was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $695 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$172 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nettie pays $695 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.4% 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 Nettie
Bachelor's degrees in Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Nettie than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Nettie: 94.4% 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 Nettie
| Period | Nettie | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Nettie out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Nettie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie | 2.64 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 4.0% | 34.4% | 1983 | $695 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Leivasy | 2.30 | 52.3 | 4.5% | 3.1% | 30.2% | 1981 | $698 | 24.2% | 94.3% | 0.8% |
| Canvas | 2.38 | 50.9 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 29.9% | 1982 | $686 | 26.6% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Hominy Falls | 2.30 | 55.9 | 6.4% | 15.8% | 40.2% | 1982 | $867 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
| Holcomb | 2.47 | 53.3 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 38.5% | 1961 | $650 | 15.0% | 95.0% | 8.3% |
| Nile | 2.51 | 40.9 | 1.3% | 12.3% | 24.9% | 1971 | $654 | 22.1% | 87.8% | 12.5% |
| Fenwick | 2.52 | 55.8 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 35.8% | 1957 | $704 | 15.6% | 94.9% | 6.0% |
| Nutterville | 2.40 | 53.4 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 39.0% | 1982 | $825 | 23.7% | 94.1% | 3.5% |
| Calvin | 2.81 | 40.5 | 22.4% | 23.5% | 24.7% | 1978 | $676 | 23.5% | 91.3% | 9.8% |
| Craigsville | 2.74 | 42.6 | 28.4% | 23.6% | 21.1% | 1977 | $650 | 26.6% | 90.7% | 6.2% |
| Runa | 2.00 | 58.4 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 36.2% | 1982 | $977 | 14.1% | 93.7% | 7.6% |
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 Nettie. 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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