Population 1,852 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Liberty
Household size in West Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Liberty are small: just 2.01 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, 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 West Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.9, West Liberty is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in West Liberty, 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 West Liberty
Renters in West Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in West Liberty own their homes; 29.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 76.8% 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 Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in West Liberty, 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 Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
West Liberty is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, 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 West Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$673 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Liberty pays $1,151 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). Rent takes 36.6% 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 Liberty
Bachelor's degrees in West Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in West Liberty (44.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 West Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in West Liberty have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Liberty
| Period | West Liberty | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in West Liberty is close to 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 Liberty 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 Liberty | 2.01 | 28.9 | 3.2% | 29.6% | 17.2% | 1967 | $1,151 | 44.9% | 93.0% | 5.7% |
| Windsor Heights | 2.33 | 51.3 | 15.1% | 13.0% | 21.1% | 1938 | $1,125 | 18.0% | 94.6% | 10.8% |
| Bethany | 2.27 | 26.5 | 3.2% | 24.1% | 7.7% | 1960 | $630 | 48.9% | 97.2% | 11.7% |
| McKinleyville | 2.36 | 49.5 | 5.3% | 14.9% | 36.6% | 1974 | $792 | 14.0% | 84.3% | 5.0% |
| Valley Grove | 2.58 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 27.8% | 11.6% | 1975 | $970 | 19.9% | 88.7% | 5.3% |
| Beech Bottom | 2.77 | 39.8 | 5.6% | 28.0% | 23.8% | 1947 | $793 | 23.8% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| Clearview | 2.12 | 46.5 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1974 | $833 | 38.2% | 99.6% | 8.1% |
| Tiltonsville | 2.08 | 47.7 | 9.3% | 33.4% | 11.2% | 1951 | $829 | 17.5% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| Yorkville | 2.13 | 46.0 | 8.0% | 26.5% | 19.2% | 1953 | $754 | 13.7% | 93.7% | 4.9% |
| Triadelphia | 2.39 | 48.0 | 6.0% | 17.4% | 13.5% | 1978 | $855 | 26.2% | 90.1% | 2.7% |
| West Alexander | 2.40 | 47.2 | 3.9% | 14.6% | 10.7% | 1960 | $963 | 21.9% | 94.2% | 10.1% |
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 Liberty. 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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