Population 564 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Points
Household size in Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.87 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Points is a place of big households: 3.87 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 2.18, 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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Points skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Points, 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 Points
Renters in Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Points rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.4% 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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Points: 37.1% of homes are empty, 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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Points is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $444 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Points costs $809 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.6% 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 Points
Bachelor's degrees in Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Points have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Points have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, 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 Points
| Period | Points | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Points: 28.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Points 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 3.87 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 37.1% | 1992 | $809 | 12.6% | 88.2% | 28.4% |
| Three Churches | 2.65 | 51.3 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 27.8% | 1994 | $755 | 32.2% | 88.5% | 6.7% |
| Slanesville | 2.75 | 49.3 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 30.6% | 1991 | $739 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| Raven Rocks | 3.20 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 43.7% | 1988 | $976 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 8.3% |
| Levels | 3.56 | 32.1 | 7.1% | 3.9% | 53.2% | 1983 | $908 | 19.0% | 90.3% | 15.6% |
| Neals Run | 4.72 | 39.2 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 44.7% | 1989 | $750 | 7.8% | 88.3% | 42.1% |
| Green Spring | 2.95 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 16.2% | 45.0% | 1981 | $1,032 | 19.7% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
| Springfield | 2.94 | 47.3 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 35.0% | 1986 | $952 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
| Pleasantdale | 2.33 | 53.0 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 1987 | $935 | 16.1% | 82.1% | 7.5% |
| Paw Paw | 2.83 | 47.9 | 11.8% | 24.0% | 32.4% | 1982 | $762 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 12.2% |
| Wapocomo | 2.87 | 42.8 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 30.6% | 1987 | $766 | 19.7% | 94.2% | 8.1% |
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 Points. 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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