Population 326 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orgas
Household size in Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Orgas holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.63 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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Orgas skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. 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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Orgas as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 Orgas
Renters in Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Orgas rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Orgas: 26.1% 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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Orgas is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $524 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $542 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$80 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Orgas runs $542 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% 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 Orgas
Bachelor's degrees in Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Orgas: 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Orgas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% 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 Orgas
| Period | Orgas | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Orgas: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Orgas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgas | 2.79 | 42.1 | 11.2% | 13.2% | 26.1% | 1969 | $542 | 9.1% | 80.7% | 8.4% |
| Maxine | 2.62 | 44.7 | 1.9% | 9.6% | 16.7% | 1974 | $640 | 13.3% | 88.2% | 12.7% |
| Prenter | 2.86 | 43.1 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 29.8% | 1969 | $489 | 7.1% | 82.1% | 11.0% |
| Seth | 2.80 | 43.1 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 26.2% | 1970 | $530 | 8.7% | 82.8% | 10.6% |
| Sylvester | 2.83 | 40.6 | 14.4% | 19.8% | 32.9% | 1967 | $517 | 7.6% | 77.8% | 5.8% |
| Comfort | 2.66 | 45.6 | 1.9% | 7.5% | 19.8% | 1974 | $608 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 15.0% |
| Price Hill | 2.74 | 46.2 | 8.2% | 22.4% | 24.6% | 1971 | $1,062 | 5.5% | 77.5% | 15.9% |
| Williams Mountain | 2.81 | 47.9 | 4.0% | 1.5% | 30.8% | 1975 | $489 | 7.5% | 93.8% | 21.2% |
| Whitesville | 2.72 | 43.1 | 11.3% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 1968 | $595 | 11.9% | 72.1% | 6.8% |
| Bloomingrose | 2.65 | 45.1 | 2.1% | 7.9% | 17.9% | 1974 | $638 | 12.8% | 89.4% | 13.5% |
| Janie | 2.88 | 41.0 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 29.4% | 1967 | $489 | 6.9% | 77.0% | 6.6% |
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 Orgas. 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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