Population 2,560 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reedsville
Household size in Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Reedsville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Reedsville skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Reedsville: 7.0% 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 Reedsville
Renters in Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in Reedsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Reedsville as nationally: 9.7%, 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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Reedsville are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $471 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$515 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Reedsville pays $986 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). The typical renter here spends 37.9% 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 Reedsville
Bachelor's degrees in Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Reedsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, 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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Reedsville have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, 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 Reedsville
| Period | Reedsville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Reedsville: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Reedsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedsville | 2.58 | 47.0 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 9.7% | 1987 | $986 | 19.0% | 90.1% | 9.8% |
| Bretz | 2.04 | 60.6 | 6.5% | 22.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $627 | 25.4% | 88.3% | 9.7% |
| Arthurdale | 2.44 | 49.2 | 6.9% | 2.0% | 22.8% | 1984 | $800 | 22.2% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Manown | 2.14 | 47.4 | 9.8% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 1987 | $792 | 16.9% | 87.2% | 5.3% |
| Masontown | 2.37 | 45.8 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 10.0% | 1991 | $830 | 26.0% | 87.3% | 5.0% |
| Herring | 2.04 | 54.1 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6.8% | 1990 | $836 | 11.5% | 82.7% | 5.6% |
| Cascade | 2.32 | 48.7 | 9.7% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 1989 | $823 | 22.6% | 81.6% | 4.4% |
| Threefork Bridge | 2.83 | 31.7 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 7.8% | 1984 | $754 | 33.2% | 93.5% | 0.4% |
| Rohr | 2.80 | 43.8 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 8.3% | 1991 | $1,041 | 30.9% | 79.2% | 9.7% |
| Zevely | 2.27 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 13.0% | 1977 | $829 | 20.3% | 88.0% | 9.0% |
| Independence | 2.57 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 6.7% | 1992 | $952 | 37.4% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
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 Reedsville. 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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