Population 106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Queens
Household size in Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Queens average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 2.92 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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.1, Queens 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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Queens (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Queens
Renters in Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in Queens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.8% of the housing in Queens, 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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Queens are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $648 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$119 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Queens pays $648 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Queens
Bachelor's degrees in Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Queens: 11.6% 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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Queens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% 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 Queens
| Period | Queens | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Queens has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Queens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | 2.79 | 36.1 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 33.8% | 1980 | $648 | 11.6% | 78.2% | 2.5% |
| Tallmansville | 2.55 | 44.2 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 28.5% | 1986 | $727 | 12.5% | 84.4% | 3.5% |
| Tenmile | 2.82 | 37.4 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 31.0% | 1983 | $754 | 12.4% | 80.4% | 3.7% |
| Sand Run | 2.37 | 47.3 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 22.6% | 1986 | $597 | 13.2% | 86.6% | 5.9% |
| Cubana | 2.72 | 39.0 | 10.9% | 17.3% | 37.7% | 1981 | $694 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 4.5% |
| Ivy | 2.10 | 55.0 | 5.4% | 11.2% | 25.5% | 1989 | $647 | 12.4% | 90.1% | 2.6% |
| Hemlock | 2.79 | 36.0 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 33.8% | 1980 | $647 | 11.6% | 78.2% | 2.4% |
| Alton | 2.85 | 38.6 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 28.4% | 1986 | $852 | 13.1% | 82.4% | 4.8% |
| Pumpkintown | 2.73 | 43.3 | 17.6% | 18.7% | 16.1% | 1987 | $722 | 12.0% | 84.4% | 7.6% |
| Adrian | 2.87 | 39.9 | 1.9% | 12.4% | 25.3% | 1989 | $962 | 14.2% | 84.8% | 6.4% |
| Lantz | 3.30 | 34.9 | 13.5% | 18.1% | 14.2% | 1989 | $840 | 8.8% | 86.5% | 1.3% |
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 Queens. 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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