Population 261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windy
Household size in Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Windy run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Windy skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Windy (11.2%), close to 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 Windy
Renters in Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Windy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.4% 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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Windy: 20.0% of homes are empty, 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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Windy is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $634 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$67 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Windy pays $634 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Windy
Bachelor's degrees in Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Windy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Windy have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 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 Windy
| Period | Windy | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Windy has been strong: just 3.2% 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).
Windy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy | 2.52 | 45.3 | 11.2% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 1985 | $634 | 9.5% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Wiseburg | 2.37 | 46.8 | 6.1% | 14.2% | 24.4% | 1978 | $752 | 2.5% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| Peewee | 2.41 | 47.4 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 16.5% | 1986 | $584 | 24.1% | 96.7% | 7.2% |
| Rockport | 2.46 | 36.4 | 3.0% | 12.3% | 9.0% | 1977 | $1,035 | 16.7% | 89.8% | 10.7% |
| Medina | 2.36 | 43.7 | 6.5% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 1980 | $752 | 6.6% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
| Morristown | 2.59 | 44.5 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 17.9% | 1989 | $577 | 12.9% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Lockhart | 2.60 | 37.4 | 12.5% | 21.3% | 16.3% | 1980 | $752 | 16.7% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Palestine | 2.39 | 48.0 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 17.7% | 1986 | $581 | 23.3% | 96.4% | 6.9% |
| Leroy | 2.35 | 48.2 | 3.6% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 1984 | $641 | 12.7% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| Odaville | 2.68 | 34.3 | 14.6% | 25.8% | 13.7% | 1981 | $752 | 21.4% | 88.5% | 5.2% |
| Seaman | 2.49 | 48.1 | 2.1% | 13.8% | 19.4% | 1991 | $577 | 16.2% | 74.8% | 1.4% |
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 Windy. 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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