Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rawl
Household size in Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rawl are small: just 1.94 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 2.80 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.5, Rawl 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Rawl as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia overall (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 Rawl
Renters in Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rawl is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (76.2%) 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.0% of the housing in Rawl, 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Rawl 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $504 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$26 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Rawl runs $504 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Rawl
Bachelor's degrees in Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rawl: 3.2% 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Rawl never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.6% 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 Rawl
| Period | Rawl | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Rawl out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Rawl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawl | 1.94 | 52.5 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $504 | 3.2% | 68.6% | 0.0% |
| Taylorville | 2.51 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 28.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $616 | 10.6% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
| McCarr | 2.38 | 40.2 | 3.0% | 32.4% | 12.0% | 1984 | $598 | 5.4% | 79.1% | 8.9% |
| Hardy | 2.48 | 44.2 | 13.3% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 1979 | $560 | 16.4% | 91.5% | 3.0% |
| Matewan | 2.39 | 41.8 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 15.7% | 1983 | $479 | 8.3% | 77.9% | 10.9% |
| Williamson | 2.11 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 49.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $497 | 12.7% | 84.4% | 15.5% |
| North Matewan | 1.98 | 60.2 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1981 | $750 | 5.1% | 78.8% | 21.2% |
| Red Jacket | 2.28 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 12.8% | 1982 | $526 | 7.7% | 79.0% | 14.1% |
| Ragland | 2.58 | 44.0 | 5.9% | 28.0% | 16.9% | 1989 | $778 | 10.9% | 80.4% | 13.1% |
| South Williamson | 1.92 | 46.9 | 9.7% | 54.2% | 21.8% | 1979 | $721 | 16.3% | 80.2% | 5.5% |
| Forest Hills | 2.19 | 53.8 | 18.3% | 10.0% | 19.7% | 2001 | $707 | 25.6% | 75.1% | 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 Rawl. 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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