Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wildcat
Household size in Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wildcat average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, 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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Wildcat is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, 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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Wildcat (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Wildcat
Renters in Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Wildcat rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.9%) 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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.0% of the housing in Wildcat, 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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Wildcat was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, 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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $484 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $682 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wildcat pays $682 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.8% 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 Wildcat
Bachelor's degrees in Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wildcat have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wildcat is close to the national rate: 87.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (89.4%).
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 Wildcat
| Period | Wildcat | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wildcat: 8.9% 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).
Wildcat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 2.72 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 1983 | $682 | 16.6% | 87.8% | 8.9% |
| Replete | 2.36 | 51.2 | 10.2% | 18.9% | 43.9% | 1973 | $737 | 11.8% | 81.1% | 17.8% |
| Hettie | 2.82 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 31.2% | 1985 | $611 | 13.9% | 86.8% | 8.7% |
| Kanawha Head | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 2.26 | 53.2 | 10.3% | 18.1% | 45.2% | 1971 | $769 | 11.7% | 80.4% | 18.9% |
| Duffy | 2.37 | 46.5 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 22.4% | 1983 | $816 | 16.1% | 88.6% | 4.2% |
| Ireland | 2.75 | 37.7 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 25.7% | 1984 | $700 | 18.4% | 89.3% | 7.6% |
| Falls Mill | 2.83 | 40.1 | 8.8% | 21.6% | 32.4% | 1985 | $594 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 8.9% |
| Eden | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Wheeler | 2.26 | 53.4 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 46.3% | 1971 | $766 | 11.6% | 80.1% | 19.6% |
| Napier | 2.83 | 40.1 | 8.8% | 21.6% | 32.4% | 1985 | $594 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 8.9% |
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 Wildcat. 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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