Population 87 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Era
Household size in New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in New Era are small: just 2.13 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, New Era 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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in New Era (8.7%), 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 New Era
Renters in New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Era is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% 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 (75.3%) 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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in New Era than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in New Era is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, 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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$81 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Era pays $752 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% 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 New Era
Bachelor's degrees in New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in New Era than nationally: 28.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in New Era never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% 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 New Era
| Period | New Era | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in New Era is close to 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).
New Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Era | 2.13 | 48.5 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 7.4% | 1987 | $752 | 28.3% | 76.5% | 5.6% |
| Sandyville | 2.32 | 43.6 | 10.6% | 21.2% | 10.2% | 1985 | $737 | 24.7% | 81.7% | 5.6% |
| Odaville | 2.68 | 34.3 | 14.6% | 25.8% | 13.7% | 1981 | $752 | 21.4% | 88.5% | 5.2% |
| Liverpool | 2.40 | 47.1 | 5.1% | 14.2% | 23.1% | 1981 | $707 | 5.9% | 89.5% | 0.3% |
| Leroy | 2.35 | 48.2 | 3.6% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 1984 | $641 | 12.7% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| Hereford | 2.16 | 51.1 | 3.8% | 23.6% | 12.4% | 1983 | $624 | 10.9% | 88.0% | 9.1% |
| Lockhart | 2.60 | 37.4 | 12.5% | 21.3% | 16.3% | 1980 | $752 | 16.7% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Marshall | 2.31 | 50.4 | 1.9% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 1988 | $701 | 10.4% | 87.6% | 8.8% |
| Silverton | 2.65 | 40.0 | 14.7% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 1978 | $1,060 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 8.8% |
| Sidneyville | 2.08 | 52.7 | 6.5% | 22.8% | 8.9% | 1987 | $687 | 26.3% | 84.9% | 6.0% |
| Wiseburg | 2.37 | 46.8 | 6.1% | 14.2% | 24.4% | 1978 | $752 | 2.5% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
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 New Era. 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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