Webster, WV Demographics

Population 380 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Webster

Household size in Webster

Household size, people per household
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.752.442.68
2010–142.842.452.73
2015–192.842.442.71
2020–242.582.432.65
Change−0.18−0.01−0.03
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Households in Webster average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 Webster

Median age, years
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1037.241.437.7
2010–1436.542.238.6
2015–1935.943.139.6
2020–2446.543.240.1
Change+9.2+1.9+2.3
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Webster skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, 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 Webster

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–104.0%9.7%12.3%
2010–1415.9%10.4%12.3%
2015–1915.0%10.6%11.6%
2020–243.2%10.4%11.6%
Change−0.8 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Webster, 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 Webster

Renters in Webster

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1010.5%25.4%33.3%
2010–1417.3%27.0%35.6%
2015–1919.6%26.8%36.0%
2020–248.1%25.1%34.8%
Change−2.4 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Webster is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (73.1%) 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 Webster

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1017.7%15.1%11.4%
2010–1415.8%15.0%11.4%
2015–1914.2%16.8%11.1%
2020–2410.5%14.9%9.6%
Change−7.3 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Webster is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10196219701974
2010–14196819731975
2015–19196919741977
2020–24196219761980
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The housing in Webster is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, 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 Webster

Rent, per month
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$518$578$965
2010–14$625$657$1,040
2015–19$658$759$1,213
2020–24$520$905$1,571
Change+$2+$327+$606
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Rent in Webster runs $520 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.1% 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 Webster

Bachelor's degrees in Webster

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1011.6%18.4%28.4%
2010–1416.0%19.7%29.6%
2015–198.7%21.4%32.1%
2020–2410.2%25.0%35.6%
Change−1.4 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Webster: 10.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1085.8%82.5%84.9%
2010–1487.3%84.8%86.1%
2015–1990.3%87.2%87.7%
2020–2476.4%89.4%89.3%
Change−9.4 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly a quarter of adults in Webster never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.4% 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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWebsterWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–106.3%7.2%8.1%
2010–147.1%8.2%9.4%
2015–197.2%6.7%5.6%
2020–245.6%5.5%5.4%
Change−0.7 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Webster is close to the national rate: 5.6% 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).

Webster compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Webster2.5846.53.2%8.1%10.5%1962$52010.2%76.4%5.6%
Park View2.2845.518.5%8.0%16.7%1952$80916.2%79.3%11.9%
Simpson2.7242.57.9%14.4%11.4%1969$66310.9%77.7%7.1%
Pruntytown2.3848.15.8%4.4%6.4%1976$76413.6%85.1%2.7%
Lucretia2.4741.726.1%8.9%17.6%1950$87916.1%77.1%13.4%
Grafton2.4841.016.5%20.6%19.0%1953$60714.6%87.9%7.4%
Flemington2.6943.613.2%15.7%11.4%1973$1,02616.8%82.9%10.6%
Millertown2.2038.519.3%8.6%15.4%1959$67619.3%82.0%9.9%
Wendel2.8946.222.4%22.0%12.3%1938$1,4386.8%72.5%22.1%
Fetterman2.3746.014.8%15.0%10.0%1974$83222.1%94.8%5.0%
Arden2.6730.721.2%17.4%14.9%2003$9368.1%93.8%0.0%

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 Webster. 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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