Population 657 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pool
Household size in Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pool run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, 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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Pool 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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Pool (13.3%), a bit 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 Pool
Renters in Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pool own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.3% of the housing in Pool, 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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Pool are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $820 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,320 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pool costs $977 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 Pool
Bachelor's degrees in Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pool have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, 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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pool is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Pool
| Period | Pool | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Pool than nationally: unemployment was 7.4%, 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).
Pool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | 2.45 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 24.3% | 1987 | $977 | 13.6% | 91.1% | 7.4% |
| Mount Nebo | 2.41 | 44.4 | 10.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 1987 | $954 | 16.2% | 91.9% | 6.6% |
| Runa | 2.00 | 58.4 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 36.2% | 1982 | $977 | 14.1% | 93.7% | 7.6% |
| Mount Lookout | 2.55 | 47.5 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 30.3% | 1992 | $975 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 4.5% |
| Nallen | 2.44 | 41.6 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 24.8% | 1998 | $814 | 30.2% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Keslers Cross Lanes | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Hominy Falls | 2.30 | 55.9 | 6.4% | 15.8% | 40.2% | 1982 | $867 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
| Russellville | 2.30 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 20.2% | 1986 | $755 | 18.1% | 90.4% | 1.1% |
| Nutterville | 2.40 | 53.4 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 39.0% | 1982 | $825 | 23.7% | 94.1% | 3.5% |
| Canvas | 2.38 | 50.9 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 29.9% | 1982 | $686 | 26.6% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Poe | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
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 Pool. 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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