Population 30 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summers
Household size in Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Summers are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.49 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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Summers skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Summers: 4.5% 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 Summers
Renters in Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Summers own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. About nine in ten owners (88.3%) 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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.6% of the housing in Summers, 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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Summers is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, 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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $243 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $427 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$588 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Summers pays $832 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Summers
Bachelor's degrees in Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Summers have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.5%, 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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Summers have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, 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 Summers
| Period | Summers | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Summers runs well above the national rate: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Summers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summers | 2.27 | 48.6 | 4.5% | 26.3% | 20.6% | 1989 | $832 | 21.5% | 90.4% | 9.8% |
| Holbrook | 2.51 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 21.0% | 12.3% | 1986 | $685 | 22.4% | 79.6% | 0.0% |
| Grove | 2.56 | 48.5 | 10.0% | 15.2% | 22.2% | 1980 | $898 | 15.1% | 91.6% | 3.1% |
| Auburn | 2.43 | 37.3 | 4.7% | 18.9% | 23.1% | 1983 | $883 | 16.8% | 81.4% | 0.0% |
| Porto Rico | 2.61 | 48.0 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 22.5% | 1979 | $911 | 13.8% | 91.4% | 1.6% |
| Oxford | 2.60 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1982 | $754 | 19.0% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Berea | 2.45 | 37.9 | 5.1% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 1984 | $848 | 17.8% | 81.2% | 0.0% |
| Leopold | 2.72 | 35.0 | 28.1% | 11.6% | 34.2% | 1973 | $623 | 32.2% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Joy | 2.62 | 46.1 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 1981 | $806 | 17.0% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| St. Clara | 2.38 | 50.9 | 5.5% | 23.3% | 20.8% | 1989 | $771 | 17.8% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
| Troy | 2.70 | 35.7 | 27.1% | 12.2% | 33.6% | 1974 | $631 | 31.8% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
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 Summers. 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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