Population 1,094 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in War
Household size in War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in War has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.34 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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in War are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in War: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 War
Renters in War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in War is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). About nine in ten owners (89.9%) 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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in War: 26.9% 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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in War is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $422 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $716 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in War runs $716 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 War
Bachelor's degrees in War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in War have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.4%, 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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in War never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.7% 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 War
| Period | War | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in War has been low: just 2.0% 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).
War 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War | 2.49 | 40.8 | 4.4% | 37.5% | 26.9% | 1953 | $716 | 3.4% | 73.7% | 2.0% |
| Warriormine | 2.76 | 37.5 | 4.5% | 42.7% | 28.5% | 1958 | $713 | 3.9% | 56.6% | 2.0% |
| Yukon | 2.19 | 34.7 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 1945 | $689 | 1.6% | 85.4% | 4.2% |
| Cucumber | 2.50 | 39.0 | 2.7% | 29.2% | 26.6% | 1950 | $663 | 2.6% | 74.8% | 1.4% |
| Bartley | 2.22 | 34.9 | 2.5% | 14.2% | 28.9% | 1946 | $691 | 1.7% | 83.6% | 4.0% |
| Berwind | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| Capels | 2.19 | 34.7 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 1945 | $689 | 1.6% | 85.4% | 4.2% |
| Newhall | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| Monson | 2.43 | 51.3 | 7.2% | 45.3% | 23.4% | 1956 | $722 | 5.0% | 83.5% | 0.4% |
| Raysal | 2.37 | 40.7 | 3.7% | 33.7% | 27.4% | 1954 | $687 | 5.8% | 70.3% | 2.6% |
| Vallscreek | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
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 War. 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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