Population 69 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Osage
Household size in Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Osage are small: just 2.25 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.
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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Osage is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +25.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Osage: 35.1% of all 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 Osage
Renters in Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Osage rent their homes (39.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in Osage, 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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Osage is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Osage pays $818 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 Osage
Bachelor's degrees in Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +37.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Osage: 51.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Osage: 100.0% 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 Osage
| Period | Osage | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Osage out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Osage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage | 2.25 | 37.2 | 35.1% | 39.5% | 20.8% | 1990 | $818 | 51.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2.22 | 23.9 | 6.0% | 60.4% | 19.6% | 1996 | $865 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 11.0% |
| Randall | 2.25 | 37.2 | 35.1% | 39.5% | 20.8% | 1990 | $818 | 51.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Star City | 2.22 | 38.3 | 8.2% | 55.2% | 12.2% | 1974 | $1,089 | 51.7% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Pursglove | 2.48 | 39.8 | 22.8% | 22.2% | 11.9% | 1999 | $914 | 38.5% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Bowlby | 1.97 | 46.9 | 20.5% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 1996 | $946 | 43.6% | 99.0% | 4.8% |
| Cassville | 2.52 | 37.9 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 2009 | $984 | 37.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| West Van Voorhis | 1.89 | 49.9 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 1998 | $984 | 41.5% | 98.7% | 6.2% |
| Maidsville | 2.21 | 43.6 | 25.2% | 15.1% | 10.8% | 1997 | $965 | 33.5% | 95.4% | 4.5% |
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 Osage. 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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