Population 377 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Romance
Household size in Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Romance are small: just 2.21 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 2.48 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Romance 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Romance, well below the national share of 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 Romance
Renters in Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Romance rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 58.5% 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.9% of the housing in Romance, 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Romance was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $439 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $664 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$57 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Romance costs $664 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% 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 Romance
Bachelor's degrees in Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Romance: 13.1% 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Romance is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, 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 Romance
| Period | Romance | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Romance has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Romance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romance | 2.21 | 50.0 | 3.5% | 32.3% | 17.9% | 1983 | $664 | 13.1% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| Loop | 2.04 | 50.2 | 6.2% | 37.4% | 8.1% | 1993 | $846 | 9.5% | 88.9% | 4.5% |
| Goldtown | 2.00 | 51.6 | 2.9% | 25.9% | 6.6% | 1983 | $738 | 6.0% | 90.1% | 4.8% |
| Kenna | 2.80 | 34.9 | 4.9% | 16.0% | 10.4% | 1991 | $729 | 5.5% | 85.3% | 7.6% |
| Fletcher | 3.07 | 30.3 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 5.9% | 83.9% | 9.6% |
| Sissonville | 2.52 | 41.7 | 11.4% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 1976 | $687 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 3.1% |
| Pocatalico | 3.03 | 31.6 | 28.0% | 12.7% | 18.0% | 1981 | $576 | 13.4% | 91.3% | 0.2% |
| Frame | 2.78 | 28.0 | 16.8% | 21.8% | 28.3% | 1984 | $1,034 | 16.9% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
| Liberty | 2.12 | 53.2 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 1980 | $519 | 5.3% | 89.1% | 7.6% |
| Gandeeville | 2.28 | 50.7 | 7.0% | 27.8% | 32.7% | 1979 | $575 | 10.4% | 88.6% | 10.9% |
| Harmony | 2.24 | 49.3 | 8.4% | 32.4% | 36.4% | 1979 | $553 | 9.8% | 90.2% | 13.6% |
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 Romance. 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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