Population 1,973 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Webster Springs
Household size in Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.72 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Webster Springs average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, 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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Webster Springs is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. 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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Webster Springs than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Webster Springs
Renters in Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Webster Springs rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Among homeowners, 69.5% 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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.8% of the housing in Webster Springs, 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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Webster Springs is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $466 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Webster Springs runs $752 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Webster Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Webster Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Webster Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Webster Springs
| Period | Webster Springs | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Webster Springs runs well above the national rate: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Webster Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Springs | 2.77 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 26.7% | 40.8% | 1971 | $752 | 15.3% | 83.2% | 9.0% |
| Cherry Falls | 2.84 | 41.8 | 10.5% | 20.5% | 55.0% | 1958 | $755 | 18.8% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Curtin | 2.86 | 42.1 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 60.1% | 1954 | $756 | 20.2% | 91.3% | 0.2% |
| Bolair | 2.94 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1979 | $654 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 0.5% |
| Parcoal | 2.78 | 44.0 | 8.7% | 14.2% | 53.1% | 1961 | $750 | 18.1% | 90.9% | 0.7% |
| Chapman | 2.46 | 49.5 | 10.2% | 22.2% | 42.3% | 1975 | $756 | 12.6% | 81.0% | 17.4% |
| Bergoo | 2.86 | 42.1 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 60.6% | 1954 | $756 | 20.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Diana | 2.62 | 49.6 | 6.1% | 13.2% | 38.7% | 1987 | $771 | 14.9% | 81.9% | 19.1% |
| Upperglade | 3.31 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 20.7% | 1977 | $551 | 6.1% | 86.8% | 0.3% |
| Wainville | 3.36 | 43.0 | 12.1% | 34.7% | 19.9% | 1976 | $539 | 6.0% | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Donaldson | 3.27 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 31.6% | 21.1% | 1977 | $559 | 6.3% | 86.9% | 0.4% |
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 Webster Springs. 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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