Population 261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Opekiska
Household size in Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Opekiska has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.69 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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Opekiska is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Opekiska: 7.7% 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 Opekiska
Renters in Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in Opekiska rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.8%) 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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Opekiska: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Opekiska has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,412 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$534 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Opekiska runs $1,412 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 15.8% 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 Opekiska
Bachelor's degrees in Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Opekiska is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Opekiska: 97.8% 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 Opekiska
| Period | Opekiska | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Opekiska runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Opekiska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opekiska | 2.50 | 39.5 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1996 | $1,412 | 57.8% | 97.8% | 4.0% |
| Lowsville | 2.53 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 1990 | $1,354 | 51.8% | 90.9% | 3.4% |
| Catawba | 2.47 | 44.0 | 14.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,013 | 20.1% | 97.7% | 5.1% |
| Jordan | 2.69 | 35.4 | 17.7% | 19.4% | 10.9% | 1984 | $1,128 | 37.8% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Mount Harmony | 2.55 | 44.6 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 1986 | $1,153 | 39.9% | 98.3% | 2.3% |
| Hopewell | 2.29 | 43.4 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 9.5% | 1985 | $1,015 | 25.0% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Montana Mines | 2.52 | 41.7 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 6.1% | 1996 | $956 | 25.6% | 96.5% | 0.4% |
| Independence | 2.57 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 6.7% | 1992 | $952 | 37.4% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
| Rivesville | 2.47 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 1970 | $863 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 7.5% |
| Westover | 2.03 | 43.0 | 5.3% | 43.3% | 6.7% | 1966 | $994 | 33.8% | 92.6% | 3.0% |
| Morgantown | 2.30 | 32.7 | 7.6% | 51.6% | 14.4% | 1985 | $1,022 | 53.0% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
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 Opekiska. 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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