Population 146 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Queen Shoals
Household size in Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Queen Shoals is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.76 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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, Queen Shoals is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Queen Shoals as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 Queen Shoals
Renters in Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Queen Shoals rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.3%) 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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Queen Shoals: 33.8% 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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Queen Shoals was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $440 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $507 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $528 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $722 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Queen Shoals costs $722 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.1% 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 Queen Shoals
Bachelor's degrees in Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Queen Shoals have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, 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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Queen Shoals never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Queen Shoals
| Period | Queen Shoals | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Queen Shoals runs well above the national rate: 14.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Queen Shoals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Shoals | 2.98 | 31.8 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 33.8% | 1978 | $722 | 18.3% | 84.1% | 14.4% |
| Bomont | 3.04 | 31.5 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 36.7% | 1980 | $662 | 17.1% | 82.8% | 13.3% |
| Corton | 2.87 | 34.9 | 10.5% | 14.0% | 34.8% | 1978 | $708 | 18.4% | 82.6% | 11.1% |
| Glen | 2.91 | 45.6 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 1992 | $394 | 7.4% | 90.1% | 17.9% |
| Quick | 2.72 | 36.3 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 17.9% | 1976 | $873 | 20.3% | 90.6% | 19.6% |
| Clendenin | 2.53 | 45.0 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 21.5% | 1974 | $836 | 18.4% | 81.9% | 8.4% |
| Procious | 2.68 | 38.9 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 29.5% | 1982 | $651 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 8.9% |
| Sanderson | 2.64 | 40.7 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.7% | 1976 | $813 | 16.7% | 88.1% | 16.1% |
| Pigeon | 2.46 | 48.7 | 10.8% | 28.7% | 15.5% | 1984 | $597 | 12.6% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Maysel | 2.46 | 42.8 | 17.9% | 34.2% | 24.8% | 1984 | $636 | 14.7% | 87.7% | 8.1% |
| Youngs Bottom | 2.36 | 47.7 | 6.0% | 35.8% | 12.1% | 1982 | $798 | 10.0% | 82.7% | 7.4% |
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 Queen Shoals. 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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