Population 1,457 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tornado
Household size in Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Tornado average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, 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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Tornado skews older than the country: its median age is 44.1, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Tornado, 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 Tornado
Renters in Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tornado is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) 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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Tornado: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Tornado was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tornado pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 19.3% 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 Tornado
Bachelor's degrees in Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tornado have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Tornado is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Tornado
| Period | Tornado | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Tornado is close to the national rate of 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).
Tornado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 2.89 | 44.1 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 1980 | $879 | 23.6% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Upper Falls | 2.54 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 19.8% | 12.9% | 1976 | $828 | 27.2% | 89.5% | 2.4% |
| Jefferson | 3.09 | 35.2 | 25.9% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 1959 | $1,339 | 4.3% | 82.4% | 1.2% |
| St. Albans | 2.38 | 45.3 | 14.3% | 29.6% | 15.4% | 1963 | $1,041 | 21.7% | 91.6% | 5.6% |
| Alum Creek | 2.97 | 43.9 | 4.3% | 20.5% | 18.1% | 1983 | $770 | 15.6% | 86.5% | 7.3% |
| Sod | 2.79 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 20.3% | 18.2% | 1989 | $793 | 15.4% | 89.5% | 15.1% |
| Institute | 2.39 | 29.7 | 16.8% | 37.7% | 20.2% | 1984 | $785 | 30.5% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
| Priestley | 3.01 | 41.4 | 0.8% | 28.7% | 14.7% | 1985 | $788 | 12.1% | 89.0% | 4.3% |
| Nitro | 2.40 | 44.7 | 16.7% | 25.4% | 18.2% | 1958 | $1,021 | 21.4% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Dunbar | 2.11 | 42.5 | 9.9% | 36.5% | 12.7% | 1963 | $910 | 29.0% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Sumerco | 2.56 | 51.6 | 5.6% | 19.9% | 14.8% | 1982 | $784 | 13.4% | 89.3% | 7.4% |
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 Tornado. 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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