Population 419 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piney River
Household size in Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Piney River run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Piney River is young: half of its residents are under 34.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Piney River: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Piney River
Renters in Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Piney River is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Piney River, 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.
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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Piney River was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $325 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,026 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $904 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$579 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Piney River runs $904 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.4% 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 Piney River
Bachelor's degrees in Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Piney River (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Piney River never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Piney River
| Period | Piney River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Piney River: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Piney River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney River | 2.57 | 34.0 | 4.2% | 14.8% | 20.9% | 1976 | $904 | 29.9% | 84.0% | 7.1% |
| Lowesville | 2.46 | 41.1 | 6.6% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 1970 | $949 | 26.4% | 88.9% | 11.2% |
| Massies Mill | 2.64 | 40.8 | 12.3% | 17.0% | 30.2% | 1959 | $878 | 20.9% | 89.5% | 1.0% |
| Woodson | 2.29 | 40.8 | 6.0% | 19.5% | 20.2% | 1971 | $917 | 31.2% | 89.9% | 5.2% |
| Colleen | 2.27 | 46.4 | 2.8% | 19.2% | 17.9% | 1979 | $768 | 32.7% | 84.8% | 2.4% |
| Arrington | 2.60 | 43.2 | 3.2% | 11.5% | 16.9% | 1982 | $799 | 28.8% | 84.6% | 4.6% |
| Tye River | 2.62 | 40.0 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 17.5% | 1982 | $831 | 29.7% | 84.0% | 5.6% |
| New Glasgow | 3.16 | 32.4 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 17.8% | 1989 | $1,095 | 32.7% | 86.1% | 16.5% |
| Gidsville | 2.67 | 42.4 | 8.2% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 1968 | $1,014 | 22.3% | 89.1% | 18.8% |
| Lovingston | 2.30 | 49.6 | 6.0% | 25.8% | 21.8% | 1983 | $899 | 32.7% | 91.3% | 2.9% |
| Roseland | 2.65 | 43.8 | 13.5% | 25.0% | 34.5% | 1964 | $1,007 | 26.5% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
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 Piney River. 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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