Population 127 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Furnace
Household size in Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Valley Furnace is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, 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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Valley Furnace skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, 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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Valley Furnace, 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 Valley Furnace
Renters in Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Valley Furnace rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.8% 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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.2% of the housing in Valley Furnace, 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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Valley Furnace was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $515 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Valley Furnace pays $819 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Valley Furnace
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Valley Furnace have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Valley Furnace: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Valley Furnace
| Period | Valley Furnace | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Valley Furnace than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Valley Furnace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Furnace | 2.22 | 49.9 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 29.2% | 1983 | $819 | 16.7% | 97.7% | 3.5% |
| Kasson | 2.02 | 52.1 | 10.9% | 18.3% | 31.5% | 1977 | $936 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Nestorville | 2.21 | 49.6 | 9.2% | 16.3% | 29.3% | 1979 | $936 | 15.5% | 98.7% | 4.5% |
| Colebank | 2.13 | 51.1 | 7.8% | 17.1% | 28.0% | 1983 | $769 | 16.3% | 96.8% | 0.9% |
| Moatsville | 2.38 | 40.2 | 16.5% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 1991 | $933 | 11.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Tacy | 2.47 | 38.5 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 1995 | $936 | 12.6% | 89.2% | 2.2% |
| Kalamazoo | 3.01 | 39.3 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 18.8% | 1988 | $936 | 18.9% | 92.6% | 23.3% |
| St. George | 2.31 | 50.1 | 3.5% | 18.2% | 26.7% | 1990 | $516 | 20.1% | 94.4% | 2.8% |
| Sinclair | 2.20 | 49.8 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 1989 | $644 | 12.4% | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| Marquess | 2.14 | 50.5 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 14.5% | 1985 | $738 | 13.1% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Montrose | 2.77 | 45.7 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 14.8% | 1989 | $835 | 19.9% | 94.0% | 16.2% |
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 Valley Furnace. 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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