Population 726 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poe
Household size in Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Poe is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, 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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Poe is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Poe, 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 Poe
Renters in Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Poe is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 73.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.9% of the housing in Poe, 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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Poe was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $460 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Poe pays $633 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Poe
Bachelor's degrees in Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Poe: 17.2% 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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Poe is close to the national rate: 88.7% 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 Poe
| Period | Poe | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Poe out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Poe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poe | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Keslers Cross Lanes | 2.97 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 1980 | $633 | 17.2% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Gilboa | 2.64 | 39.7 | 5.3% | 27.9% | 15.5% | 1985 | $632 | 18.1% | 85.2% | 7.5% |
| Ramsey | 2.64 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 5.6% | 17.9% | 1978 | $979 | 9.5% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Lyonsville | 2.51 | 31.0 | 0.6% | 7.7% | 30.9% | 1977 | $633 | 11.6% | 69.3% | 0.2% |
| Mount Lookout | 2.55 | 47.5 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 30.3% | 1992 | $975 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 4.5% |
| Lucas | 3.34 | 37.1 | 19.1% | 26.7% | 13.7% | 1980 | $984 | 12.4% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Summersville | 2.45 | 48.6 | 6.7% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 1983 | $610 | 31.3% | 88.4% | 5.9% |
| Drennen | 2.43 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 1985 | $900 | 21.8% | 90.0% | 7.9% |
| Mount Nebo | 2.41 | 44.4 | 10.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 1987 | $954 | 16.2% | 91.9% | 6.6% |
| Hico | 2.60 | 43.5 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 1982 | $981 | 14.9% | 88.1% | 1.3% |
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 Poe. 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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