Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ward
Household size in Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Ward sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Ward skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Ward (23.6%), well above 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 Ward
Renters in Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ward own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. About eight in ten owners (78.3%) 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ward: 17.3% 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Ward are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $664 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $601 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$70 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ward pays $601 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% 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 Ward
Bachelor's degrees in Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ward have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.5%, 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Ward never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ward is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, 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).
Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | 2.58 | 43.4 | 23.6% | 25.4% | 17.3% | 1982 | $601 | 4.5% | 81.0% | 5.5% |
| Mammoth | 2.61 | 41.5 | 25.1% | 26.2% | 18.7% | 1982 | $603 | 4.7% | 81.3% | 5.9% |
| Hugheston | 2.36 | 55.3 | 12.3% | 19.9% | 8.1% | 1976 | $628 | 4.4% | 79.5% | 3.6% |
| Pratt | 3.05 | 44.6 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 22.2% | 1967 | $821 | 6.8% | 86.4% | 4.6% |
| London | 2.35 | 57.4 | 13.1% | 19.8% | 7.6% | 1978 | $585 | 3.1% | 78.6% | 3.2% |
| Hansford | 2.66 | 47.9 | 16.7% | 21.9% | 21.5% | 1965 | $869 | 11.4% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.11 | 61.6 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 1974 | $624 | 9.1% | 76.8% | 4.1% |
| Handley | 3.04 | 44.5 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 1967 | $819 | 7.0% | 86.3% | 4.7% |
| Glasgow | 2.34 | 50.3 | 8.8% | 18.0% | 9.0% | 1974 | $763 | 10.5% | 82.0% | 6.1% |
| Cannelton | 2.24 | 51.7 | 10.2% | 26.0% | 16.6% | 1961 | $713 | 10.2% | 85.9% | 4.0% |
| East Bank | 2.36 | 52.4 | 19.9% | 27.1% | 23.7% | 1963 | $908 | 15.4% | 89.9% | 1.3% |
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 Ward. 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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