Population 157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Spring
Household size in Red Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Spring average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 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 Red Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Red Spring skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Red Spring than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spring
Renters in Red Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Red Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.3% 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 Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Red Spring than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, 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 Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Red Spring are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, 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 Red Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $361 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $712 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red Spring pays $712 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Red Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Red Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Red Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.5%, 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 Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Red Spring never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.6% 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 Red Spring
| Period | Red Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Spring runs well above the national rate: 13.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Spring 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 Spring | 2.73 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1982 | $712 | 8.5% | 74.6% | 13.3% |
| Danese | 2.78 | 41.4 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1980 | $754 | 9.2% | 82.6% | 2.1% |
| Layland | 2.69 | 39.0 | 24.9% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 1970 | $718 | 5.1% | 79.0% | 4.9% |
| Meadow Creek | 2.47 | 53.4 | 1.8% | 16.0% | 10.5% | 1983 | $678 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 2.8% |
| Crickmer | 2.73 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1982 | $712 | 8.5% | 74.6% | 13.3% |
| Meadow Bridge | 2.53 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 14.4% | 17.6% | 1979 | $749 | 11.1% | 82.0% | 4.7% |
| Thayer | 2.69 | 34.5 | 34.1% | 37.5% | 30.6% | 1964 | $715 | 1.0% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| Beelick Knob | 2.46 | 44.3 | 2.2% | 16.4% | 23.5% | 1976 | $788 | 11.9% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Bragg | 3.11 | 38.9 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 18.4% | 1999 | $773 | 19.6% | 97.4% | 9.3% |
| Lockbridge | 2.40 | 53.7 | 2.0% | 16.4% | 13.9% | 1982 | $728 | 12.5% | 72.4% | 3.2% |
| Prince | 2.69 | 35.2 | 32.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 1965 | $716 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 1.4% |
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 Red Spring. 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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