Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pigeon
Household size in Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pigeon has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.69 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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Pigeon skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Pigeon (10.8%), close to 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 Pigeon
Renters in Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Pigeon rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 64.9% 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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Pigeon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Pigeon are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, 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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $331 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $480 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $597 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pigeon pays $597 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Pigeon
Bachelor's degrees in Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pigeon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, 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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Pigeon 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 Pigeon
| Period | Pigeon | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pigeon: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pigeon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon | 2.46 | 48.7 | 10.8% | 28.7% | 15.5% | 1984 | $597 | 12.6% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Valley Fork | 2.08 | 51.6 | 17.1% | 44.8% | 16.4% | 1988 | $615 | 14.3% | 91.7% | 2.1% |
| Procious | 2.68 | 38.9 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 29.5% | 1982 | $651 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 8.9% |
| Wallback | 2.07 | 51.1 | 15.3% | 38.1% | 15.4% | 1987 | $602 | 13.1% | 91.3% | 3.4% |
| Ivydale | 2.45 | 47.1 | 11.8% | 23.1% | 21.7% | 1986 | $723 | 12.2% | 85.9% | 12.8% |
| Corton | 2.87 | 34.9 | 10.5% | 14.0% | 34.8% | 1978 | $708 | 18.4% | 82.6% | 11.1% |
| Maysel | 2.46 | 42.8 | 17.9% | 34.2% | 24.8% | 1984 | $636 | 14.7% | 87.7% | 8.1% |
| Amma | 3.04 | 44.9 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 1980 | $590 | 11.6% | 81.9% | 13.7% |
| Newton | 2.20 | 48.7 | 8.9% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 1983 | $608 | 9.4% | 87.8% | 8.4% |
| Bomont | 3.04 | 31.5 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 36.7% | 1980 | $662 | 17.1% | 82.8% | 13.3% |
| Left Hand | 2.41 | 46.4 | 9.1% | 18.3% | 15.4% | 1980 | $570 | 10.8% | 86.9% | 9.1% |
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 Pigeon. 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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