Population 315 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upperglade
Household size in Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Upperglade are large by national standards, averaging 3.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Upperglade skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, 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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Upperglade (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia overall (10.4%).
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 Upperglade
Renters in Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Upperglade rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). About eight in ten owners (78.2%) 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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Upperglade: 20.7% 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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Upperglade are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, 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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $551 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$93 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Upperglade pays $551 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Upperglade
Bachelor's degrees in Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upperglade have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.1%, 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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Upperglade never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Upperglade
| Period | Upperglade | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Upperglade has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Upperglade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upperglade | 3.31 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 20.7% | 1977 | $551 | 6.1% | 86.8% | 0.3% |
| Donaldson | 3.27 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 31.6% | 21.1% | 1977 | $559 | 6.3% | 86.9% | 0.4% |
| Wainville | 3.36 | 43.0 | 12.1% | 34.7% | 19.9% | 1976 | $539 | 6.0% | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Bolair | 2.94 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1979 | $654 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 0.5% |
| Cowen | 2.90 | 50.9 | 6.2% | 21.0% | 19.7% | 1978 | $688 | 12.1% | 79.7% | 7.3% |
| Welch Glade | 2.86 | 50.2 | 7.5% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 1977 | $718 | 11.5% | 82.5% | 15.7% |
| Boggs | 3.09 | 46.8 | 8.3% | 24.5% | 18.4% | 1979 | $625 | 11.5% | 83.7% | 1.4% |
| Gauley Mills | 2.70 | 50.1 | 6.5% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 1980 | $725 | 11.1% | 85.6% | 9.4% |
| Cherry Falls | 2.84 | 41.8 | 10.5% | 20.5% | 55.0% | 1958 | $755 | 18.8% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Camden-on-Gauley | 2.82 | 50.3 | 7.1% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 1978 | $720 | 11.5% | 83.1% | 14.0% |
| Webster Springs | 2.77 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 26.7% | 40.8% | 1971 | $752 | 15.3% | 83.2% | 9.0% |
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 Upperglade. 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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