Population 455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rachel
Household size in Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rachel are small: just 2.13 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 has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.6, Rachel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Rachel, well below 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 Rachel
Renters in Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rachel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.3%) 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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rachel is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Rachel is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $695 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rachel costs $695 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.0% 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 Rachel
Bachelor's degrees in Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rachel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, 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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rachel is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 Rachel
| Period | Rachel | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Rachel than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
Rachel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | 2.13 | 54.6 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1948 | $695 | 12.1% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Idamay | 2.20 | 53.4 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 22.4% | 1950 | $945 | 16.9% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Four States | 3.40 | 30.5 | 8.8% | 17.2% | 16.8% | 1968 | $788 | 17.2% | 85.8% | 0.3% |
| McClellan | 2.34 | 47.3 | 2.8% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 1954 | $780 | 8.1% | 87.9% | 3.1% |
| Farmington | 2.42 | 47.8 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 20.6% | 1949 | $819 | 13.1% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Carolina | 2.23 | 51.1 | 10.0% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 1957 | $935 | 17.0% | 94.9% | 0.4% |
| Mannington | 2.33 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 10.9% | 1951 | $796 | 13.5% | 87.2% | 1.7% |
| Worthington | 2.85 | 42.4 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 16.9% | 1964 | $891 | 17.6% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
| Hutchinson | 3.42 | 29.8 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 1976 | $845 | 21.8% | 87.8% | 0.9% |
| Monongah | 2.30 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 21.3% | 9.4% | 1966 | $1,005 | 30.6% | 91.7% | 8.4% |
| Logansport | 2.55 | 54.2 | 15.0% | 24.5% | 8.0% | 1974 | $1,002 | 3.5% | 87.0% | 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 Rachel. 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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