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26574

Grant Town, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
506
Median household income
$64,688
People below poverty
25.3%
Median home value
$105,000

Income

The median income of households in 26574 was $64,688. An estimated 13.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 13.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 11.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 5.1
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3
$100,000 to $149,999 19.5
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62727
Female 51964

An estimated 57.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,280. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.9
Social Security 42.6
Retirement income 25.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.7
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 31% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 31

In 2020-2024, 21 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 17.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 26574 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.5% and public coverage was 50%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 26574 had a total population of 506 - 259 (51.2%) females and 247 (48.8%) males. The median age was 44 years. An estimated 21.1% of the population was under 18 years, 29.9% was 19 to 44 years, 27.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 26574 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 9 25
5 to 9 11 9
10 to 14 19 12
15 to 19 16 6
20 to 24 32 19
25 to 29 15 23
30 to 34 3 0
35 to 39 5 16
40 to 44 22 16
45 to 49 19 21
50 to 54 32 12
55 to 59 6 18
60 to 64 13 18
65 to 69 21 36
70 to 74 17 13
75 to 79 3 8
80 to 84 4 0
85 and over 0 7

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 83.6% were White; 4.9% were Black or African American; 4.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.6% of the people in 26574 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.6% of the people in 26574 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 195 households in 26574. The average household size was 2.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.9% of the households in 26574 while cohabiting couple households made up 0% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.2% of all households, while 15.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.2% of all households.

In 26574, 30.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 44.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.9
Cohabiting Couples 0
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 68.3% of males and 62.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25 16
Now married, except separated 68.3 62.4
Separated 0 1.4
Widowed 0 14.1
Divorced 6.7 6.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 26574, 11 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 26574 were U.S. natives. 80.8% of the 26574 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 26574 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 26574 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 26574.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 26574 in 2020-2024, 1.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.1% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 99.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 26574 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 99.4
Different house, same county 0.6
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 26574 was 82 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 8 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 65. College or graduate school enrollment was 9.

Educational Attainment of People in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6
High school diploma or equivalency 46.8
Some college, no degree 20.1
Associate's degree 13.2
Bachelor's degree 8.9
Graduate or professional degree 4.9

Disability

In 26574, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 17.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 26574, 48.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 47.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 134 66
Federal, state, or local government workers 58 28.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 11 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 26574 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.9
Construction 0
Manufacturing 3.4
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 15.8
Other Services, except public administration 9.4
Public administration 17.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 26574 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 73 36
Service occupations 53 26.1
Sales and office occupations 36 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 28 13.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 13 6.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65% of 26574 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 28.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 28.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 6.4

In 2020-2024, 26574 had a total of 217 housing units. Of these housing units, 88.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 88.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.9
Mobile homes 4.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 53.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 26574 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 66.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 26574 had 195 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 22 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.3% while renters occupied 8.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was NaN.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 29.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 21% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 26574:

House Heating Fuel Used in 26574 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 90.3
Electricity 7.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.1
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 26574 was $105,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.6 % had a mortgage. 58.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,056 and for owners without a mortgage it was $513.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 26574 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.