Population 196 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Camp
Household size in Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rock Camp is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.4, Rock Camp 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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Rock Camp as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 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 Rock Camp
Renters in Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Rock Camp rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.6% 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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rock Camp: 27.3% of homes are empty, 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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Rock Camp run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980.
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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $445 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,297 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $655 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Rock Camp runs $655 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Rock Camp
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −18.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rock Camp: 5.0% 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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rock Camp: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Rock Camp
| Period | Rock Camp | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Rock Camp out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Rock Camp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Camp | 2.01 | 56.4 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 27.3% | 1972 | $655 | 5.0% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Raines Corner | 2.01 | 56.4 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 27.3% | 1972 | $655 | 5.0% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Zenith | 2.32 | 45.1 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 28.8% | 1981 | $671 | 12.2% | 95.3% | 1.0% |
| Lillydale | 2.88 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 32.2% | 1967 | $655 | 15.1% | 97.7% | 17.2% |
| Glace | 2.98 | 55.5 | 3.9% | 21.2% | 33.3% | 1977 | $716 | 23.6% | 81.3% | 2.4% |
| Goldbond | 2.46 | 44.4 | 7.6% | 25.0% | 20.9% | 1986 | $817 | 17.3% | 85.9% | 4.9% |
| Lindside | 2.22 | 54.0 | 10.2% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 1981 | $677 | 20.2% | 77.1% | 0.5% |
| Salt Sulphur Springs | 2.28 | 54.7 | 4.4% | 19.7% | 20.2% | 1969 | $663 | 22.9% | 96.8% | 5.8% |
| Greenville | 3.26 | 33.5 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 34.4% | 1966 | $657 | 20.1% | 97.6% | 24.0% |
| Union | 2.43 | 58.6 | 3.0% | 23.3% | 22.2% | 1973 | $689 | 25.5% | 89.9% | 1.4% |
| Sarton | 3.66 | 38.2 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 25.7% | 1972 | $655 | 17.0% | 87.5% | 14.2% |
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 Rock Camp. 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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