Population 365 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Park
Household size in South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in South Park has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in South Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, 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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in South Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 South Park
Renters in South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in South Park own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). More than four in ten owners (44.0%) 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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Park is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. 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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in South Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $384 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $562 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $660 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in South Park runs $660 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% 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 South Park
Bachelor's degrees in South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, against 35.6% nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Park is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 South Park
| Period | South Park | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in South Park is close to 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).
South Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Park | 2.47 | 41.0 | 4.1% | 28.9% | 8.3% | 1990 | $660 | 23.1% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| McWhorter | 2.59 | 41.7 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 9.0% | 1987 | $768 | 24.5% | 93.4% | 4.8% |
| Jane Lew | 2.53 | 41.9 | 1.9% | 17.4% | 5.5% | 1988 | $679 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 6.2% |
| Lightburn | 2.55 | 47.6 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 12.6% | 1980 | $831 | 18.7% | 85.6% | 1.3% |
| Lost Creek | 2.58 | 46.1 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 20.7% | 1972 | $945 | 21.1% | 88.0% | 1.9% |
| Rockford | 2.55 | 40.3 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 21.1% | 1978 | $901 | 31.6% | 95.0% | 3.3% |
| Weston | 2.30 | 42.1 | 13.0% | 37.8% | 15.0% | 1968 | $750 | 16.8% | 86.0% | 10.2% |
| Berlin | 2.50 | 43.5 | 6.0% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 1989 | $866 | 22.1% | 93.8% | 4.8% |
| Johnstown | 2.42 | 42.1 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 13.7% | 1989 | $888 | 34.9% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| McGuire Park | 2.07 | 54.4 | 1.2% | 15.5% | 20.4% | 1988 | $704 | 17.5% | 81.8% | 6.6% |
| Rider | 2.38 | 52.9 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 16.6% | 1973 | $1,016 | 22.5% | 83.7% | 2.4% |
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 South Park. 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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