Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zevely
Household size in Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Zevely is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Zevely is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, 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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Zevely than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 Zevely
Renters in Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Zevely rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Zevely: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Zevely was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $359 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$470 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Zevely costs $829 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Zevely
Bachelor's degrees in Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Zevely have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Zevely is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Zevely
| Period | Zevely | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Zevely: 9.0% 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).
Zevely 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zevely | 2.27 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 13.0% | 1977 | $829 | 20.3% | 88.0% | 9.0% |
| Kingwood | 2.31 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 24.4% | 14.0% | 1973 | $843 | 27.8% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| Manown | 2.14 | 47.4 | 9.8% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 1987 | $792 | 16.9% | 87.2% | 5.3% |
| Herring | 2.04 | 54.1 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6.8% | 1990 | $836 | 11.5% | 82.7% | 5.6% |
| St. Joe | 2.77 | 36.4 | 9.4% | 26.3% | 5.4% | 1976 | $919 | 13.7% | 81.0% | 3.0% |
| Bretz | 2.04 | 60.6 | 6.5% | 22.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $627 | 25.4% | 88.3% | 9.7% |
| Albright | 2.65 | 43.0 | 8.1% | 19.0% | 10.9% | 1984 | $777 | 16.3% | 86.9% | 3.4% |
| Valley Point | 3.04 | 42.9 | 12.8% | 20.1% | 7.4% | 1986 | $681 | 16.9% | 90.3% | 4.6% |
| Reedsville | 2.58 | 47.0 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 9.7% | 1987 | $986 | 19.0% | 90.1% | 9.8% |
| Arthurdale | 2.44 | 49.2 | 6.9% | 2.0% | 22.8% | 1984 | $800 | 22.2% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Masontown | 2.37 | 45.8 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 10.0% | 1991 | $830 | 26.0% | 87.3% | 5.0% |
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 Zevely. 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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