Population 225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Romont
Household size in Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.29 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.75 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Romont are large by national standards, averaging 3.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.54 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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Romont are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Romont: 19.2% of all 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 Romont
Renters in Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Romont rent their homes (27.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. More than a third of owners (36.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Romont: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Romont was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $545 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $973 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Romont pays $973 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 50.5% 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 Romont
Bachelor's degrees in Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Romont have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, 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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Romont have finished high school (91.1%), a bit 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 Romont
| Period | Romont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Romont has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Romont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romont | 3.29 | 39.0 | 19.2% | 27.8% | 13.1% | 1979 | $973 | 13.1% | 91.1% | 0.2% |
| Marvel | 2.34 | 52.3 | 7.8% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 1967 | $644 | 19.6% | 91.8% | 2.4% |
| Ansted | 2.75 | 46.5 | 13.6% | 24.7% | 17.5% | 1972 | $832 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 2.6% |
| Lucas | 3.34 | 37.1 | 19.1% | 26.7% | 13.7% | 1980 | $984 | 12.4% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Victor | 2.78 | 44.3 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 1976 | $1,093 | 13.7% | 81.8% | 6.2% |
| Jodie | 2.96 | 42.1 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 16.7% | 1973 | $879 | 14.9% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| Gaymont | 2.59 | 47.8 | 19.9% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 1974 | $1,180 | 17.0% | 73.4% | 12.7% |
| Swiss | 2.51 | 31.0 | 0.6% | 7.7% | 30.9% | 1977 | $668 | 11.6% | 69.3% | 0.2% |
| Ramsey | 2.64 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 5.6% | 17.9% | 1978 | $979 | 9.5% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Gauley Bridge | 2.40 | 47.8 | 9.1% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 1947 | $873 | 18.0% | 89.5% | 12.4% |
| Beckwith | 2.39 | 37.6 | 2.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $994 | 17.3% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
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 Romont. 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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