Population 59 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Standard
Household size in Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Standard run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 3.11 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Standard skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, 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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Standard: 7.7% 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 Standard
Renters in Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +28.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Standard rent their homes (36.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 80.4% 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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Standard: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, 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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +6 | +6 |
Standard is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Standard runs $733 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Standard
Bachelor's degrees in Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Standard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 1.6%, 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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Standard never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.2% 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 Standard
| Period | Standard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Standard out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 2.43 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 36.1% | 11.5% | 1949 | $733 | 1.6% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Gallagher | 2.42 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 32.0% | 12.9% | 1952 | $743 | 2.4% | 66.8% | 0.1% |
| Whittaker | 2.43 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 36.1% | 11.5% | 1949 | $733 | 1.6% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Montgomery Heights | 2.42 | 39.4 | 16.2% | 44.7% | 16.7% | 1957 | $703 | 11.2% | 73.0% | 4.9% |
| Dawes | 3.34 | 43.4 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 31.1% | 1961 | $789 | 7.4% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| Miami | 2.84 | 48.0 | 16.3% | 21.0% | 27.3% | 1962 | $849 | 11.5% | 88.3% | 1.7% |
| Handley | 3.04 | 44.5 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 1967 | $819 | 7.0% | 86.3% | 4.7% |
| Eskdale | 2.86 | 42.4 | 9.9% | 26.1% | 20.7% | 1955 | $759 | 4.3% | 75.3% | 1.0% |
| London | 2.35 | 57.4 | 13.1% | 19.8% | 7.6% | 1978 | $585 | 3.1% | 78.6% | 3.2% |
| Hansford | 2.66 | 47.9 | 16.7% | 21.9% | 21.5% | 1965 | $869 | 11.4% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Drybranch | 3.34 | 43.4 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 31.1% | 1961 | $789 | 7.4% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
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 Standard. 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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