Population 337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Swamp Run
Household size in Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Swamp Run has 2.43 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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Swamp Run is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 52.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Swamp Run as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 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 Swamp Run
Renters in Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Swamp Run is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.6% 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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Swamp Run: 19.6% 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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Swamp Run has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $527 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $969 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $647 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Swamp Run pays $647 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Swamp Run
Bachelor's degrees in Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Swamp Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Swamp Run never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% 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 Swamp Run
| Period | Swamp Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Swamp Run runs well above the national rate: 11.2% 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).
Swamp Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Run | 2.43 | 37.4 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 19.6% | 1993 | $647 | 13.0% | 79.2% | 11.2% |
| Audra | 2.66 | 43.1 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 18.4% | 1980 | $827 | 10.9% | 86.9% | 8.7% |
| Murphy | 2.04 | 55.2 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 13.3% | 1969 | $981 | 11.0% | 92.7% | 8.8% |
| Heavener Grove | 2.42 | 40.5 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 1991 | $589 | 13.9% | 82.6% | 11.7% |
| Ellamore | 2.43 | 43.2 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 1989 | $541 | 14.2% | 85.9% | 11.4% |
| Werner | 3.53 | 33.3 | 15.1% | 19.1% | 16.0% | 1988 | $912 | 9.7% | 86.2% | 1.7% |
| Lantz | 3.30 | 34.9 | 13.5% | 18.1% | 14.2% | 1989 | $840 | 8.8% | 86.5% | 1.3% |
| Pecks Run | 2.14 | 49.8 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,091 | 12.6% | 88.8% | 1.1% |
| Talbott | 3.53 | 33.3 | 15.1% | 19.1% | 16.0% | 1988 | $912 | 9.7% | 86.2% | 1.7% |
| Volga | 2.09 | 53.9 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 1972 | $929 | 14.4% | 89.0% | 9.2% |
| Longview | 1.98 | 58.6 | 8.9% | 2.5% | 19.9% | 1959 | $912 | 10.0% | 95.1% | 13.7% |
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 Swamp Run. 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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