Population 193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pentress
Household size in Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pentress are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.54 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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pentress are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Pentress (22.6%), well above 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 Pentress
Renters in Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.6% of households in Pentress rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.8%) 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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Pentress as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. 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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Pentress are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pentress costs $983 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). The typical renter here spends 18.7% 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 Pentress
Bachelor's degrees in Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Pentress than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Pentress never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pentress
| Period | Pentress | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pentress is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, 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).
Pentress 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentress | 2.99 | 40.6 | 22.6% | 4.6% | 10.9% | 1987 | $983 | 27.6% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| Mooresville | 2.19 | 50.7 | 14.0% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 1985 | $983 | 22.2% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Blacksville | 2.50 | 51.2 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 22.7% | 1978 | $983 | 15.4% | 92.3% | 1.1% |
| MacDale | 2.67 | 48.4 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 20.4% | 1980 | $983 | 18.1% | 91.0% | 1.9% |
| Core | 2.37 | 45.8 | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,018 | 28.8% | 92.4% | 4.6% |
| Daybrook | 3.04 | 42.0 | 16.4% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 1984 | $983 | 24.5% | 82.7% | 5.3% |
| New Hill | 2.32 | 46.7 | 22.8% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 1997 | $984 | 21.7% | 97.8% | 5.1% |
| Spraggs | 2.19 | 46.1 | 2.3% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 1973 | $714 | 20.0% | 89.2% | 6.2% |
| Maidsville | 2.21 | 43.6 | 25.2% | 15.1% | 10.8% | 1997 | $965 | 33.5% | 95.4% | 4.5% |
| Miracle Run | 2.34 | 54.9 | 2.7% | 10.8% | 27.2% | 1979 | $983 | 19.4% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Cassville | 2.52 | 37.9 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 2009 | $984 | 37.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
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 Pentress. 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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