Population 81 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Widen
Household size in Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Widen average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.34 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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.4, Widen is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +31.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Widen (34.0%), 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 Widen
Renters in Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Widen rent their homes (37.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) 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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.7% of the housing in Widen, 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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Widen are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $378 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $490 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $669 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Widen costs $669 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Widen
Bachelor's degrees in Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Widen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, 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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Widen never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% 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 Widen
| Period | Widen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Widen: 21.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Widen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widen | 2.85 | 31.4 | 34.0% | 37.4% | 32.7% | 1977 | $669 | 12.8% | 84.7% | 21.6% |
| Dille | 2.59 | 43.6 | 14.2% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 1986 | $751 | 17.2% | 88.3% | 14.0% |
| Enoch | 2.74 | 34.2 | 27.9% | 31.9% | 28.5% | 1979 | $730 | 15.1% | 86.4% | 18.9% |
| Cressmont | 2.81 | 33.1 | 31.8% | 35.2% | 31.7% | 1977 | $674 | 11.8% | 84.3% | 21.0% |
| Harrison | 2.39 | 53.0 | 3.3% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 1989 | $766 | 8.0% | 84.0% | 11.5% |
| Morris | 2.55 | 46.7 | 4.8% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 1992 | $822 | 27.5% | 94.2% | 10.2% |
| Strange Creek | 2.53 | 52.9 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1987 | $640 | 13.1% | 87.3% | 10.3% |
| Hookersville | 2.49 | 45.7 | 6.3% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 1990 | $883 | 26.1% | 94.1% | 10.1% |
| Birch River | 2.58 | 46.9 | 4.6% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1991 | $819 | 27.1% | 93.4% | 10.2% |
| Muddlety | 2.39 | 44.2 | 8.2% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1987 | $951 | 23.6% | 93.3% | 9.8% |
| Glendon | 2.37 | 53.7 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 13.7% | 1989 | $586 | 16.8% | 90.0% | 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 Widen. 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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