Population 3,551 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Philippi
Household size in Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Philippi is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Philippi is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 39.2 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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Philippi (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia overall (10.4%).
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 Philippi
Renters in Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Philippi rent their homes (33.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). More than half of owners (54.3%) 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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Philippi than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, 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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Philippi is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $555 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$293 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Philippi costs $778 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Philippi
Bachelor's degrees in Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Philippi: 20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Philippi is close to the national rate: 90.4% 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 Philippi
| Period | Philippi | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Philippi: 7.9% 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).
Philippi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippi | 2.11 | 38.2 | 12.5% | 33.5% | 12.8% | 1960 | $778 | 20.0% | 90.4% | 7.9% |
| Stringtown | 2.52 | 40.8 | 10.7% | 24.5% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,178 | 11.6% | 82.2% | 8.6% |
| Wellington Heights | 1.84 | 61.1 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 1964 | $915 | 9.8% | 92.8% | 8.8% |
| Meriden | 2.58 | 31.5 | 19.3% | 23.5% | 14.5% | 1993 | $877 | 11.0% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
| Brownton | 2.18 | 44.6 | 16.3% | 20.8% | 12.6% | 1971 | $895 | 17.6% | 84.1% | 3.8% |
| Berryburg | 2.41 | 46.7 | 8.3% | 42.5% | 21.2% | 1977 | $829 | 9.2% | 88.0% | 26.1% |
| Volga | 2.09 | 53.9 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 1972 | $929 | 14.4% | 89.0% | 9.2% |
| Mount Liberty | 2.19 | 49.5 | 11.7% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 1984 | $936 | 18.8% | 82.9% | 5.2% |
| Arden | 2.67 | 30.7 | 21.2% | 17.4% | 14.9% | 2003 | $936 | 8.1% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Tacy | 2.47 | 38.5 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 1995 | $936 | 12.6% | 89.2% | 2.2% |
| Corley | 3.03 | 39.1 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 18.1% | 1988 | $933 | 17.7% | 91.1% | 19.3% |
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 Philippi. 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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