Tacy, WV Demographics

Population 704 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Tacy

Household size in Tacy

Household size, people per household
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.662.442.68
2010–142.872.452.73
2015–192.232.442.71
2020–242.472.432.65
Change−0.19−0.01−0.03
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Households in Tacy run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 Tacy

Median age, years
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1042.641.437.7
2010–1439.542.238.6
2015–1945.443.139.6
2020–2438.543.240.1
Change−4.1+1.9+2.3
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The median resident of Tacy is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.

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 Tacy

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–109.8%9.7%12.3%
2010–1412.2%10.4%12.3%
2015–194.5%10.6%11.6%
2020–2417.2%10.4%11.6%
Change+7.4 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Tacy: 17.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Tacy

Renters in Tacy

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1017.4%25.4%33.3%
2010–1413.3%27.0%35.6%
2015–1919.2%26.8%36.0%
2020–2412.8%25.1%34.8%
Change−4.6 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Tacy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.4% 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 Tacy

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1016.7%15.1%11.4%
2010–1418.9%15.0%11.4%
2015–1928.5%16.8%11.1%
2020–2414.2%14.9%9.6%
Change−2.5 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Tacy: 14.2% 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.

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 Tacy

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10197419701974
2010–14197619731975
2015–19198119741977
2020–24199519761980
Change+21+6+6
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Much of the housing in Tacy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, 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 Tacy

Rent, per month
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$389$578$965
2010–14$528$657$1,040
2015–19$515$759$1,213
2020–24$936$905$1,571
Change+$547+$327+$606
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A typical rental in Tacy costs $936 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 14.3% 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 Tacy

Bachelor's degrees in Tacy

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–109.6%18.4%28.4%
2010–149.3%19.7%29.6%
2015–1919.3%21.4%32.1%
2020–2412.6%25.0%35.6%
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Fewer adults in Tacy 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 Tacy

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1085.8%82.5%84.9%
2010–1483.3%84.8%86.1%
2015–1992.3%87.2%87.7%
2020–2489.2%89.4%89.3%
Change+3.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Tacy have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, 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 Tacy

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTacyWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–106.1%7.2%8.1%
2010–147.9%8.2%9.4%
2015–199.0%6.7%5.6%
2020–242.2%5.5%5.4%
Change−3.9 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Tacy has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).

Tacy compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Tacy2.4738.517.2%12.8%14.2%1995$93612.6%89.2%2.2%
Nestorville2.2149.69.2%16.3%29.3%1979$93615.5%98.7%4.5%
Kalamazoo3.0139.32.3%0.8%18.8%1988$93618.9%92.6%23.3%
Meriden2.5831.519.3%23.5%14.5%1993$87711.0%93.1%2.3%
Stringtown2.5240.810.7%24.5%5.8%1974$1,17811.6%82.2%8.6%
Brownton2.1844.616.3%20.8%12.6%1971$89517.6%84.1%3.8%
Arden2.6730.721.2%17.4%14.9%2003$9368.1%93.8%0.0%
Moatsville2.3840.216.5%17.7%22.0%1991$93311.0%96.4%0.0%
Valley Furnace2.2249.97.7%16.9%29.2%1983$81916.7%97.7%3.5%
Kasson2.0252.110.9%18.3%31.5%1977$93614.7%100.0%0.0%
Philippi2.1138.212.5%33.5%12.8%1960$77820.0%90.4%7.9%

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 Tacy. 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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