Population 228 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pliny
Household size in Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Pliny is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, 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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Pliny is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pliny: 7.0% 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 Pliny
Renters in Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pliny is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.7%) 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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Pliny than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pliny 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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pliny pays $845 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% 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 Pliny
Bachelor's degrees in Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pliny: 12.4% 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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pliny is close to the national rate: 88.0% 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 Pliny
| Period | Pliny | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pliny than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 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).
Pliny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pliny | 2.30 | 50.9 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 12.9% | 1985 | $845 | 12.4% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Buffalo | 2.40 | 52.7 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 1985 | $665 | 11.2% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Robertsburg | 2.43 | 55.5 | 5.9% | 1.2% | 10.3% | 1984 | $954 | 11.9% | 88.9% | 2.5% |
| Upland | 2.72 | 49.9 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 1984 | $842 | 8.4% | 88.4% | 0.4% |
| Fraziers Bottom | 2.30 | 53.0 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 15.3% | 1985 | $822 | 16.2% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
| Eleanor | 2.36 | 45.8 | 4.5% | 19.9% | 2.9% | 1979 | $1,062 | 18.4% | 90.4% | 0.5% |
| Ashton | 2.84 | 41.9 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 22.0% | 1993 | $862 | 12.6% | 91.5% | 0.6% |
| Red House | 2.46 | 44.5 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% | 1989 | $763 | 14.6% | 91.2% | 2.7% |
| Extra | 2.63 | 48.0 | 3.8% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 1985 | $542 | 10.7% | 96.9% | 3.0% |
| Apple Grove | 2.45 | 44.1 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 22.3% | 1988 | $858 | 13.8% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
| Grimms Landing | 2.26 | 47.8 | 6.7% | 1.7% | 12.5% | 1982 | $862 | 13.0% | 83.3% | 7.7% |
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 Pliny. 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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