Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pond Gap
Household size in Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pond Gap average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Pond Gap skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Pond Gap (21.3%), well above the national share of 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 Pond Gap
Renters in Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pond Gap is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 77.4% 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pond Gap: 17.7% 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pond Gap is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $757 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $553 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$100 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pond Gap pays $553 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% 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 Pond Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pond Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.4%, 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pond Gap never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Pond Gap
| Period | Pond Gap | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pond Gap runs well above the national rate: 8.8% 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).
Pond Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Gap | 2.69 | 42.0 | 21.3% | 22.5% | 17.7% | 1985 | $553 | 5.4% | 83.5% | 8.8% |
| Mount Olive | 2.29 | 46.8 | 7.5% | 40.3% | 9.3% | 1960 | $852 | 5.3% | 89.0% | 0.3% |
| Lizemores | 2.75 | 51.9 | 4.9% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 1992 | $385 | 10.9% | 89.7% | 9.0% |
| Dixie | 2.38 | 39.7 | 4.3% | 20.0% | 18.3% | 1966 | $798 | 8.1% | 81.4% | 0.1% |
| Mammoth | 2.61 | 41.5 | 25.1% | 26.2% | 18.7% | 1982 | $603 | 4.7% | 81.3% | 5.9% |
| Ward | 2.58 | 43.4 | 23.6% | 25.4% | 17.3% | 1982 | $601 | 4.5% | 81.0% | 5.5% |
| Carbondale | 2.29 | 45.8 | 7.0% | 45.1% | 9.4% | 1958 | $875 | 5.5% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Belva | 2.40 | 38.3 | 3.8% | 17.2% | 20.4% | 1967 | $781 | 8.7% | 79.5% | 0.3% |
| Glen | 2.91 | 45.6 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 1992 | $394 | 7.4% | 90.1% | 17.9% |
| Indore | 2.75 | 52.0 | 4.7% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 1992 | $385 | 10.9% | 88.8% | 8.8% |
| Hugheston | 2.36 | 55.3 | 12.3% | 19.9% | 8.1% | 1976 | $628 | 4.4% | 79.5% | 3.6% |
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 Pond Gap. 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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