Population 1,569 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Hamlin
Household size in West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, West Hamlin sits close to the national average of 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 climbed from 2.26, 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in West Hamlin are younger than 39.7 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in West Hamlin (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 West Hamlin
Renters in West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in West Hamlin is about as common as it is nationally: 32.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). About three-quarters of owners (73.6%) 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.9% of the housing in West Hamlin, 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Hamlin pays $785 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.0% 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 West Hamlin
Bachelor's degrees in West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Hamlin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in West Hamlin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% 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 West Hamlin
| Period | West Hamlin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Hamlin has been low: just 1.9% 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).
West Hamlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hamlin | 2.66 | 39.7 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $785 | 9.7% | 80.7% | 1.9% |
| New Hamlin | 2.74 | 42.4 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 30.3% | 1982 | $801 | 14.0% | 69.1% | 0.2% |
| Pleasant View | 2.44 | 27.3 | 52.0% | 59.8% | 23.8% | 1988 | $775 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Salt Rock | 2.59 | 40.5 | 22.1% | 24.1% | 20.4% | 1978 | $930 | 10.0% | 85.3% | 7.0% |
| Hamlin | 3.01 | 41.6 | 8.7% | 28.2% | 21.8% | 1976 | $772 | 11.9% | 83.4% | 2.8% |
| Branchland | 2.51 | 42.5 | 21.0% | 33.2% | 20.6% | 1987 | $806 | 9.6% | 80.5% | 7.2% |
| Myra | 3.00 | 37.0 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 28.1% | 1979 | $761 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 2.8% |
| Hager | 3.33 | 34.6 | 7.8% | 39.7% | 25.2% | 1974 | $751 | 3.3% | 73.9% | 1.7% |
| Midkiff | 2.14 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 38.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $879 | 2.9% | 76.4% | 15.9% |
| Eggleton | 3.19 | 30.4 | 8.4% | 18.1% | 21.4% | 1986 | $842 | 9.0% | 84.7% | 9.5% |
| Minerva | 2.83 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1984 | $815 | 10.2% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
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 West Hamlin. 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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