Population 324 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Priestley
Household size in Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Priestley are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.61 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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Priestley 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 overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.8% of households in Priestley, 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 Priestley
Renters in Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Priestley rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) 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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Priestley: 14.7% 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Priestley 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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $904 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $788 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$116 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Priestley costs $788 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Priestley
Bachelor's degrees in Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Priestley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, 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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +31.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Priestley is close to the national rate: 89.0% 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 Priestley
| Period | Priestley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Priestley than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, 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).
Priestley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley | 3.01 | 41.4 | 0.8% | 28.7% | 14.7% | 1985 | $788 | 12.1% | 89.0% | 4.3% |
| Sumerco | 2.56 | 51.6 | 5.6% | 19.9% | 14.8% | 1982 | $784 | 13.4% | 89.3% | 7.4% |
| Summit | 2.26 | 64.1 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 1969 | $790 | 9.3% | 87.9% | 2.0% |
| Sod | 2.79 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 20.3% | 18.2% | 1989 | $793 | 15.4% | 89.5% | 15.1% |
| Alum Creek | 2.97 | 43.9 | 4.3% | 20.5% | 18.1% | 1983 | $770 | 15.6% | 86.5% | 7.3% |
| Woodville | 2.34 | 55.0 | 6.7% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 1981 | $779 | 10.6% | 78.0% | 0.8% |
| Yawkey | 2.66 | 45.3 | 13.8% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 1992 | $770 | 15.3% | 81.6% | 11.6% |
| Tornado | 2.89 | 44.1 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 1980 | $879 | 23.6% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Julian | 2.65 | 45.6 | 23.6% | 23.9% | 19.9% | 1989 | $858 | 8.9% | 85.8% | 1.0% |
| Griffithsville | 2.74 | 44.3 | 15.6% | 38.4% | 24.5% | 1990 | $741 | 13.7% | 82.9% | 11.5% |
| Upper Falls | 2.54 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 19.8% | 12.9% | 1976 | $828 | 27.2% | 89.5% | 2.4% |
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 Priestley. 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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