Population 3,735 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pinch
Household size in Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Pinch sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.39 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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Pinch skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, 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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Pinch, 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 Pinch
Renters in Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Pinch rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Pinch are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pinch is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $690 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$9 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pinch pays $690 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% 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 Pinch
Bachelor's degrees in Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Pinch as nationally: 34.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pinch: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Pinch
| Period | Pinch | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pinch has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Pinch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch | 2.62 | 47.7 | 8.1% | 17.9% | 3.3% | 1985 | $690 | 34.6% | 97.0% | 0.1% |
| Schrader | 2.60 | 45.5 | 4.9% | 17.8% | 15.6% | 1987 | $779 | 14.6% | 84.2% | 1.2% |
| Elkview | 2.43 | 46.7 | 11.0% | 30.7% | 13.2% | 1981 | $812 | 18.4% | 87.6% | 6.2% |
| Cinco | 2.50 | 30.3 | 20.6% | 15.7% | 10.1% | 1996 | $908 | 13.9% | 82.3% | 7.0% |
| Coalridge | 2.51 | 32.0 | 18.9% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 1995 | $893 | 14.0% | 82.5% | 6.3% |
| Youngs Bottom | 2.36 | 47.7 | 6.0% | 35.8% | 12.1% | 1982 | $798 | 10.0% | 82.7% | 7.4% |
| Blount | 2.77 | 25.7 | 32.7% | 27.5% | 24.2% | 1990 | $718 | 9.0% | 83.7% | 8.3% |
| Frame | 2.78 | 28.0 | 16.8% | 21.8% | 28.3% | 1984 | $1,034 | 16.9% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
| Sanderson | 2.64 | 40.7 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.7% | 1976 | $813 | 16.7% | 88.1% | 16.1% |
| Quick | 2.72 | 36.3 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 17.9% | 1976 | $873 | 20.3% | 90.6% | 19.6% |
| Fivemile | 2.51 | 43.5 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 1982 | $814 | 18.0% | 84.8% | 12.2% |
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 Pinch. 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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