Population 479 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in North Matewan
Household size in North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in North Matewan are small: just 1.98 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 2.57, 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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +25.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
North Matewan skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in North Matewan (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 North Matewan
Renters in North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
North Matewan is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 93.8% 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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.9% of homes in North Matewan 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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in North Matewan are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. 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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $554 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in North Matewan runs $750 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.7% 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 North Matewan
Bachelor's degrees in North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in North Matewan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.1%, 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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in North Matewan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% 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 North Matewan
| Period | North Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in North Matewan runs well above the national rate: 21.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
North Matewan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Matewan | 1.98 | 60.2 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1981 | $750 | 5.1% | 78.8% | 21.2% |
| Matewan | 2.39 | 41.8 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 15.7% | 1983 | $479 | 8.3% | 77.9% | 10.9% |
| Red Jacket | 2.28 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 12.8% | 1982 | $526 | 7.7% | 79.0% | 14.1% |
| McCarr | 2.38 | 40.2 | 3.0% | 32.4% | 12.0% | 1984 | $598 | 5.4% | 79.1% | 8.9% |
| Edgarton | 1.97 | 60.8 | 10.2% | 18.5% | 2.5% | 1981 | $760 | 4.9% | 78.8% | 21.5% |
| Varney | 2.30 | 44.5 | 13.2% | 35.5% | 12.9% | 1981 | $527 | 7.3% | 82.9% | 18.4% |
| Lobata | 2.65 | 52.1 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 25.5% | 1980 | $760 | 3.9% | 80.7% | 25.7% |
| Freeburn | 2.01 | 58.5 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 1982 | $472 | 11.3% | 67.9% | 7.3% |
| Taylorville | 2.51 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 28.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $616 | 10.6% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
| Rawl | 1.94 | 52.5 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $504 | 3.2% | 68.6% | 0.0% |
| Hardy | 2.48 | 44.2 | 13.3% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 1979 | $560 | 16.4% | 91.5% | 3.0% |
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 North Matewan. 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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