Population 3,824 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Huntington
Household size in West Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
West Huntington is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Huntington. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, 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 Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 38.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 38.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
West Huntington skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 11.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in West Huntington (19.0%), 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 West Huntington
Renters in West Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 41.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 43.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 42.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 41.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in West Huntington than nationally: 47.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.9% 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 West Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 13.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 17.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in West Huntington, 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 Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1959 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1960 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1963 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in West Huntington is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, 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 West Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $628 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $664 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $762 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $983 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$241 | +$355 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Huntington costs $807 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% 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 Huntington
Bachelor's degrees in West Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 24.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 27.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 36.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +11.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Huntington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 86.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 87.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 90.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in West Huntington never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Huntington
| Period | West Huntington | Huntington | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in West Huntington: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
West Huntington compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Huntington | 2.23 | 42.5 | 19.0% | 47.3% | 16.7% | 1949 | $807 | 21.7% | 87.6% | 10.8% |
| Southside | 1.97 | 37.7 | 7.0% | 52.7% | 13.1% | 1946 | $916 | 47.8% | 93.2% | 8.5% |
| Rankin Historic District | 2.31 | 38.0 | 21.3% | 49.6% | 16.3% | 1942 | $805 | 21.5% | 89.7% | 12.3% |
| 6th Ward | 2.38 | 36.1 | 15.7% | 46.1% | 15.0% | 1949 | $818 | 11.6% | 89.2% | 8.6% |
| 4th Ward | 2.51 | 40.3 | 23.0% | 57.7% | 14.5% | 1942 | $614 | 7.9% | 70.7% | 13.0% |
| 3rd Ward | 2.43 | 42.9 | 13.5% | 43.0% | 18.9% | 1952 | $751 | 24.5% | 87.4% | 4.6% |
| 1st Ward | 1.97 | 46.9 | 15.3% | 61.5% | 15.6% | 1949 | $759 | 21.6% | 91.1% | 8.9% |
| West Side | 1.97 | 40.6 | 13.2% | 59.9% | 28.2% | 1938 | $756 | 16.9% | 92.4% | 8.5% |
| East End | 1.78 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 68.9% | 21.9% | 1947 | $853 | 39.7% | 90.4% | 6.3% |
| South Ruffner | 2.92 | 34.5 | 5.5% | 31.7% | 22.2% | 1952 | $1,181 | 74.5% | 98.7% | 4.4% |
| Liberty Area | 2.15 | 38.9 | 9.0% | 43.8% | 2.4% | 2007 | $1,569 | 54.8% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
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 Huntington. 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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