Population 287 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Propstburg
Household size in Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Propstburg sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, 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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Propstburg skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Propstburg (8.8%), 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 Propstburg
Renters in Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Propstburg is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.2% 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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.5% of the housing in Propstburg, 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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Propstburg was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, 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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $839 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $499 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$71 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Propstburg runs $768 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Propstburg
Bachelor's degrees in Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Propstburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Propstburg never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Propstburg
| Period | Propstburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Propstburg runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Propstburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propstburg | 2.58 | 50.5 | 8.8% | 18.1% | 41.5% | 1982 | $768 | 24.0% | 87.2% | 9.2% |
| Brandywine | 2.38 | 54.3 | 7.4% | 15.4% | 33.2% | 1983 | $733 | 15.9% | 89.6% | 14.3% |
| Franklin | 2.23 | 53.6 | 7.3% | 16.5% | 34.1% | 1966 | $747 | 26.6% | 91.2% | 1.8% |
| Oak Flat | 2.11 | 59.7 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 21.6% | 1984 | $683 | 4.5% | 93.0% | 21.3% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.54 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 17.4% | 41.4% | 1981 | $767 | 24.7% | 88.5% | 8.6% |
| Entry | 2.39 | 51.4 | 5.2% | 14.7% | 29.0% | 1966 | $747 | 21.9% | 90.2% | 1.9% |
| Moyers | 2.54 | 49.1 | 9.4% | 17.4% | 41.4% | 1981 | $767 | 24.8% | 88.6% | 8.6% |
| Mitchell | 3.02 | 33.6 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 18.3% | 1975 | $763 | 7.0% | 91.4% | 4.3% |
| Zigler | 2.39 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 37.8% | 1977 | $763 | 26.2% | 96.7% | 4.4% |
| Moatstown | 2.45 | 45.9 | 10.7% | 15.5% | 41.4% | 1980 | $766 | 26.5% | 91.8% | 7.1% |
| Ruddle | 2.86 | 43.3 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 29.5% | 1977 | $770 | 9.8% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
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 Propstburg. 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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