Population 535 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upper Tract
Household size in Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Upper Tract average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.4, Upper Tract is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Upper Tract, 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 Upper Tract
Renters in Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.7% of households in Upper Tract rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.7%) 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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Upper Tract: 40.0% 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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Upper Tract was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $840 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Upper Tract runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.4% 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 Upper Tract
Bachelor's degrees in Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upper Tract have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, 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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Upper Tract have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, 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 Upper Tract
| Period | Upper Tract | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Upper Tract 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).
Upper Tract 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tract | 2.70 | 52.4 | 4.0% | 8.7% | 40.0% | 1979 | $777 | 12.4% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Kline | 2.69 | 52.6 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 39.5% | 1979 | $775 | 12.2% | 89.5% | 0.5% |
| Landes | 2.57 | 52.7 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 30.2% | 1979 | $763 | 13.4% | 89.3% | 1.2% |
| Mozer | 2.61 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 34.1% | 1982 | $774 | 14.7% | 87.7% | 3.3% |
| Deer Run | 2.47 | 54.6 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 31.5% | 1981 | $738 | 8.9% | 91.0% | 8.9% |
| Seneca Rocks | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| Ruddle | 2.86 | 43.3 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 29.5% | 1977 | $770 | 9.8% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Macksville | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| Teterton | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| Fort Seybert | 2.10 | 59.8 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 21.3% | 1984 | $682 | 4.2% | 93.1% | 21.5% |
| Pansy | 2.51 | 53.1 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 16.2% | 1978 | $701 | 10.6% | 88.1% | 2.2% |
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 Upper Tract. 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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