Population 4,211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poca
Household size in Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Poca run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Poca is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2. The median age has dropped from 40.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Poca: 18.2% of all 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 Poca
Renters in Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Poca own their homes; 25.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. More than half of owners (54.1%) 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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Poca as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. 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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Poca are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $983 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Poca runs $760 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.3% of household income on rent, 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 Poca
Bachelor's degrees in Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Poca: 12.9% 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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Poca is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% 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 Poca
| Period | Poca | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Poca than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. 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).
Poca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poca | 2.53 | 39.1 | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $760 | 12.9% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| Raymond City | 2.07 | 36.2 | 3.5% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,134 | 33.4% | 86.2% | 0.5% |
| Cross Lanes | 2.16 | 43.2 | 8.7% | 26.0% | 14.9% | 1975 | $951 | 32.0% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Bancroft | 2.56 | 33.1 | 3.4% | 17.3% | 10.0% | 1975 | $905 | 23.7% | 89.3% | 2.0% |
| Nitro | 2.40 | 44.7 | 16.7% | 25.4% | 18.2% | 1958 | $1,021 | 21.4% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Scott Depot | 3.04 | 41.3 | 3.9% | 16.0% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,091 | 32.6% | 94.3% | 0.1% |
| Hometown | 2.30 | 51.8 | 11.3% | 33.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $485 | 22.4% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Heizer | 2.68 | 44.0 | 10.9% | 18.6% | 15.0% | 1987 | $861 | 11.4% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Winfield | 2.45 | 40.1 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 1993 | $1,016 | 32.7% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| St. Albans | 2.38 | 45.3 | 14.3% | 29.6% | 15.4% | 1963 | $1,041 | 21.7% | 91.6% | 5.6% |
| Institute | 2.39 | 29.7 | 16.8% | 37.7% | 20.2% | 1984 | $785 | 30.5% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
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 Poca. 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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