Population 1,930 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red House
Household size in Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Red House run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, 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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Red House is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Red House: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Red House
Renters in Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Red House is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Red House is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. 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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Red House is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Red House costs $763 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, 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 Red House
Bachelor's degrees in Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Red House have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, 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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Red House have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Red House
| Period | Red House | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red House has been low: just 2.7% 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).
Red House 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red House | 2.46 | 44.5 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% | 1989 | $763 | 14.6% | 91.2% | 2.7% |
| Hometown | 2.30 | 51.8 | 11.3% | 33.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $485 | 22.4% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Eleanor | 2.36 | 45.8 | 4.5% | 19.9% | 2.9% | 1979 | $1,062 | 18.4% | 90.4% | 0.5% |
| Winfield | 2.45 | 40.1 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 1993 | $1,016 | 32.7% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| Bancroft | 2.56 | 33.1 | 3.4% | 17.3% | 10.0% | 1975 | $905 | 23.7% | 89.3% | 2.0% |
| Extra | 2.63 | 48.0 | 3.8% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 1985 | $542 | 10.7% | 96.9% | 3.0% |
| Raymond City | 2.07 | 36.2 | 3.5% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,134 | 33.4% | 86.2% | 0.5% |
| Buffalo | 2.40 | 52.7 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 1985 | $665 | 11.2% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Scott Depot | 3.04 | 41.3 | 3.9% | 16.0% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,091 | 32.6% | 94.3% | 0.1% |
| Robertsburg | 2.43 | 55.5 | 5.9% | 1.2% | 10.3% | 1984 | $954 | 11.9% | 88.9% | 2.5% |
| Poca | 2.53 | 39.1 | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $760 | 12.9% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
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 Red House. 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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