Population 160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parchment Valley
Household size in Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Parchment Valley average 2.66 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: 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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Parchment Valley is young: half of its residents are under 33.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 43.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Parchment Valley, well below 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 Parchment Valley
Renters in Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Parchment Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.2% 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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Parchment Valley than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Parchment Valley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $604 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$12 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Parchment Valley costs $604 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Parchment Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Parchment Valley (34.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Parchment Valley is close to the national rate: 88.8% 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 Parchment Valley
| Period | Parchment Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Parchment Valley than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 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).
Parchment Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parchment Valley | 2.66 | 33.6 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 7.9% | 1992 | $604 | 34.4% | 88.8% | 3.7% |
| Salt Hill | 2.21 | 44.0 | 8.1% | 29.3% | 14.9% | 1987 | $538 | 22.5% | 87.4% | 2.3% |
| Ripley | 2.23 | 43.9 | 9.5% | 26.7% | 12.6% | 1978 | $718 | 24.5% | 88.8% | 3.7% |
| Young | 2.38 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 12.3% | 1992 | $423 | 10.9% | 85.8% | 9.4% |
| Evans | 2.73 | 32.5 | 6.2% | 17.0% | 4.2% | 1988 | $668 | 42.7% | 91.5% | 0.8% |
| Given | 2.34 | 41.5 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 12.5% | 1993 | $524 | 11.3% | 84.4% | 9.6% |
| Advent | 2.18 | 47.2 | 7.9% | 37.3% | 17.0% | 1979 | $541 | 17.0% | 87.3% | 5.4% |
| Elmwood | 2.34 | 42.5 | 3.6% | 10.1% | 20.4% | 1988 | $815 | 15.9% | 86.5% | 0.6% |
| Gunville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 5.1% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 1987 | $882 | 14.0% | 83.0% | 1.2% |
| Skidmore | 2.29 | 46.4 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 9.8% | 1992 | $621 | 15.5% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| Sidneyville | 2.08 | 52.7 | 6.5% | 22.8% | 8.9% | 1987 | $687 | 26.3% | 84.9% | 6.0% |
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 Parchment Valley. 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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