Population 418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oral Lake
Household size in Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Oral Lake run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, 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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oral Lake is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oral Lake: 6.4% 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 Oral Lake
Renters in Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Oral Lake rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). More than half of owners (54.6%) 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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.6% of the housing in Oral Lake, 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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Oral Lake has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, 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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,903 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oral Lake costs $3,501 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Oral Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Oral Lake (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oral Lake: 96.9% 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 Oral Lake
| Period | Oral Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Oral Lake out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Oral Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Lake | 2.47 | 42.3 | 6.4% | 36.3% | 19.6% | 2002 | $3,501 | 27.3% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Saltwell | 2.26 | 51.8 | 3.2% | 18.2% | 6.7% | 1974 | $975 | 49.8% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Courtright | 2.48 | 40.9 | 13.7% | 49.6% | 13.6% | 1983 | $878 | 29.1% | 90.0% | 2.1% |
| Quiet Dell | 2.59 | 43.2 | 8.5% | 18.1% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,639 | 29.9% | 96.1% | 0.3% |
| Bridgeport | 2.43 | 43.9 | 6.9% | 21.7% | 9.4% | 1978 | $1,057 | 45.1% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| Anmoore | 2.48 | 42.8 | 12.0% | 47.9% | 15.7% | 1977 | $998 | 23.8% | 88.5% | 1.9% |
| Rosemont | 2.65 | 41.3 | 11.3% | 22.4% | 14.7% | 1980 | $1,405 | 15.8% | 83.7% | 7.2% |
| Lake Ridge | 2.66 | 40.2 | 10.8% | 18.4% | 13.7% | 1981 | $761 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 6.8% |
| Overfield | 2.54 | 36.9 | 18.7% | 18.6% | 11.2% | 1976 | $895 | 16.5% | 82.6% | 18.1% |
| Pepper | 2.46 | 31.2 | 27.0% | 27.5% | 19.0% | 1974 | $912 | 3.1% | 70.8% | 34.0% |
| Lodgeville | 2.27 | 38.1 | 6.2% | 38.7% | 3.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 34.0% | 86.1% | 2.8% |
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 Oral Lake. 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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