Population 762 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sumerco
Household size in Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sumerco run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Sumerco is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.0, 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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Sumerco, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Sumerco
Renters in Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Sumerco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.3% 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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sumerco: 14.8% 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sumerco are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $903 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$119 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Sumerco runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% 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 Sumerco
Bachelor's degrees in Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sumerco have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Sumerco have finished high school as nationally: 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 Sumerco
| Period | Sumerco | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sumerco runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sumerco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumerco | 2.56 | 51.6 | 5.6% | 19.9% | 14.8% | 1982 | $784 | 13.4% | 89.3% | 7.4% |
| Summit | 2.26 | 64.1 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 1969 | $790 | 9.3% | 87.9% | 2.0% |
| Priestley | 3.01 | 41.4 | 0.8% | 28.7% | 14.7% | 1985 | $788 | 12.1% | 89.0% | 4.3% |
| Sod | 2.79 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 20.3% | 18.2% | 1989 | $793 | 15.4% | 89.5% | 15.1% |
| Woodville | 2.34 | 55.0 | 6.7% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 1981 | $779 | 10.6% | 78.0% | 0.8% |
| Yawkey | 2.66 | 45.3 | 13.8% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 1992 | $770 | 15.3% | 81.6% | 11.6% |
| Alum Creek | 2.97 | 43.9 | 4.3% | 20.5% | 18.1% | 1983 | $770 | 15.6% | 86.5% | 7.3% |
| Julian | 2.65 | 45.6 | 23.6% | 23.9% | 19.9% | 1989 | $858 | 8.9% | 85.8% | 1.0% |
| Morrisvale | 2.31 | 51.4 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 1988 | $721 | 10.6% | 75.7% | 0.1% |
| Griffithsville | 2.74 | 44.3 | 15.6% | 38.4% | 24.5% | 1990 | $741 | 13.7% | 82.9% | 11.5% |
| Alkol | 2.45 | 47.8 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 23.1% | 1982 | $692 | 8.3% | 70.4% | 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 Sumerco. 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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