Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Dale
Household size in Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Spring Dale is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. 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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spring Dale are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2. The median age has dropped from 50.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spring Dale: 3.4% of 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 Spring Dale
Renters in Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spring Dale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spring Dale: 26.4% 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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Spring Dale leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $431 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $666 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spring Dale pays $777 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 Spring Dale
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Dale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.6%, 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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Spring Dale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Spring Dale
| Period | Spring Dale | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Spring Dale: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Spring Dale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Dale | 2.39 | 39.7 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 26.4% | 1974 | $777 | 11.6% | 82.8% | 8.1% |
| Crag | 2.53 | 47.0 | 12.6% | 29.2% | 5.9% | 1980 | $768 | 6.4% | 66.5% | 0.0% |
| Vale | 2.54 | 47.6 | 14.2% | 30.7% | 3.4% | 1981 | $763 | 5.6% | 63.0% | 0.0% |
| Rainelle | 2.12 | 47.6 | 13.4% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1969 | $708 | 11.7% | 81.2% | 1.7% |
| Claypool | 2.44 | 50.3 | 1.5% | 16.5% | 16.0% | 1980 | $723 | 11.9% | 80.3% | 1.8% |
| Lilly Park | 2.24 | 52.6 | 10.4% | 18.6% | 11.1% | 1981 | $721 | 12.7% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| Grassy Meadows | 1.82 | 59.9 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 1985 | $748 | 8.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Smoot | 2.56 | 45.8 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 17.6% | 1979 | $866 | 8.1% | 81.6% | 5.3% |
| McRoss | 2.28 | 45.1 | 5.8% | 27.6% | 15.9% | 1975 | $718 | 11.8% | 76.2% | 1.0% |
| Rupert | 2.61 | 39.2 | 20.5% | 37.3% | 15.0% | 1982 | $724 | 6.6% | 75.7% | 10.5% |
| Dawson | 1.93 | 58.0 | 7.9% | 3.3% | 20.8% | 1984 | $750 | 8.0% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
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 Spring Dale. 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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