Population 686 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Proctor
Household size in Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Proctor run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Proctor is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Proctor than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Proctor
Renters in Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Proctor rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.4%) 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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.3% of the housing in Proctor, 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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Proctor is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $535 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Proctor runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.2% 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 Proctor
Bachelor's degrees in Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Proctor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.5%, 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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Proctor never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Proctor
| Period | Proctor | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Proctor is close to 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).
Proctor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor | 2.48 | 37.4 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 24.3% | 1965 | $858 | 5.5% | 77.7% | 5.1% |
| Meighen | 2.50 | 36.0 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 24.6% | 1965 | $884 | 7.3% | 78.2% | 5.6% |
| St. Joseph | 2.45 | 49.8 | 8.7% | 16.5% | 29.5% | 1982 | $837 | 4.2% | 85.1% | 2.1% |
| Lynn Camp | 2.19 | 54.0 | 8.6% | 25.3% | 35.3% | 1983 | $1,006 | 7.0% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Graysville | 2.53 | 39.3 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 21.2% | 1970 | $886 | 10.8% | 86.3% | 5.9% |
| Clarington | 2.31 | 51.6 | 5.7% | 12.5% | 18.6% | 1983 | $769 | 14.8% | 96.9% | 5.8% |
| Steelton | 2.15 | 56.0 | 1.7% | 21.6% | 7.7% | 1975 | $613 | 19.5% | 94.6% | 6.3% |
| Newdale | 2.57 | 49.5 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 27.8% | 1972 | $708 | 2.5% | 91.1% | 7.1% |
| Hannibal | 1.89 | 56.1 | 1.7% | 14.6% | 10.5% | 1974 | $639 | 21.3% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Powhatan Point | 2.16 | 52.5 | 11.7% | 30.3% | 13.4% | 1969 | $645 | 12.6% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
| Green Hill | 2.25 | 49.8 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 1981 | $810 | 13.4% | 88.6% | 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 Proctor. 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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