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Population and households in Romney
Household size in Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Romney has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, 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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Romney skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, 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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Romney than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Romney
Renters in Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Romney rent their homes (35.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Romney: 21.9% 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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Romney run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $487 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $687 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Romney costs $687 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Romney
Bachelor's degrees in Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Romney have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Romney have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, 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 Romney
| Period | Romney | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Romney than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, 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).
Romney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romney | 2.54 | 46.1 | 10.5% | 35.6% | 21.9% | 1975 | $687 | 22.7% | 88.5% | 6.3% |
| Wapocomo | 2.87 | 42.8 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 30.6% | 1987 | $766 | 19.7% | 94.2% | 8.1% |
| Shanks | 2.01 | 57.1 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 1984 | $690 | 23.6% | 88.0% | 1.4% |
| Three Churches | 2.65 | 51.3 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 27.8% | 1994 | $755 | 32.2% | 88.5% | 6.7% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 46.3 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 1983 | $763 | 17.2% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Augusta | 2.66 | 50.5 | 13.6% | 15.2% | 23.0% | 1987 | $1,043 | 15.5% | 86.9% | 6.9% |
| Rada | 3.00 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 3.1% | 42.0% | 1978 | $548 | 21.9% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Pleasantdale | 2.33 | 53.0 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 1987 | $935 | 16.1% | 82.1% | 7.5% |
| Russelldale | 2.70 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 20.8% | 1978 | $673 | 16.7% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Springfield | 2.94 | 47.3 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 35.0% | 1986 | $952 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
| Rio | 2.55 | 54.9 | 2.7% | 11.3% | 32.1% | 1982 | $796 | 15.0% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
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 Romney. 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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