Population 967 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Piney View: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Piney View
Household size in Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Piney View has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.33 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Piney View skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.6, 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Piney View as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 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 Piney View
Renters in Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Piney View rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.2%) 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Piney View is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Piney View is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $486 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Piney View pays $784 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 View
Bachelor's degrees in Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Piney View have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, against 35.6% nationally. 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Piney View never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% 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 Piney View
| Period | Piney View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Piney View runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Piney View 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 View | 2.44 | 50.6 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10.0% | 1965 | $784 | 25.1% | 85.9% | 3.9% |
| Lanark | 2.43 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 1965 | $784 | 25.4% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
| Stanaford | 2.71 | 45.2 | 12.4% | 29.2% | 7.7% | 1975 | $1,102 | 18.7% | 90.2% | 2.2% |
| Warden | 2.43 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 1965 | $784 | 25.4% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
| Ameagle | 2.97 | 38.1 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 1982 | $773 | 10.6% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Skelton | 2.47 | 42.4 | 13.4% | 52.6% | 9.4% | 1984 | $871 | 57.0% | 94.4% | 5.1% |
| Prince | 2.69 | 35.2 | 32.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 1965 | $716 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 1.4% |
| Prosperity | 2.86 | 34.2 | 17.6% | 29.1% | 8.0% | 1972 | $946 | 36.8% | 98.3% | 0.6% |
| Sprague | 2.32 | 42.6 | 23.3% | 56.0% | 6.4% | 1980 | $759 | 42.7% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Lee | 1.95 | 58.6 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 1954 | $639 | 13.9% | 76.2% | 28.4% |
| Bradley | 2.90 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 11.2% | 1989 | $886 | 16.5% | 76.1% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Diamond City, AR · Tipton, OK · Timothy, NC · Tekoa, WA · Spies, NC · Elma, IA · Eagle Lake, ME · Dunnville, KY · Drummond Island, MI · Dover, OK
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 View. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.