Population 175 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zinnia
Household size in Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Zinnia has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, Zinnia is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Zinnia: 5.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 10.2 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Zinnia
Renters in Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Zinnia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.8% 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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Zinnia than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Zinnia are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $292 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $371 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Zinnia costs $807 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% 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 Zinnia
Bachelor's degrees in Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Zinnia: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Zinnia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% 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 Zinnia
| Period | Zinnia | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Zinnia 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).
Zinnia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinnia | 2.56 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 12.4% | 1985 | $807 | 17.3% | 86.1% | 6.0% |
| New Milton | 2.56 | 47.4 | 10.1% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 1983 | $816 | 16.6% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Salem | 2.45 | 44.9 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 1968 | $589 | 16.2% | 86.4% | 2.5% |
| Industrial | 2.61 | 38.2 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 17.7% | 1974 | $597 | 24.6% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
| Market | 2.23 | 51.6 | 4.4% | 28.0% | 20.1% | 1990 | $817 | 22.7% | 92.7% | 12.3% |
| Coldwater | 2.24 | 51.5 | 4.5% | 27.7% | 19.8% | 1990 | $817 | 22.5% | 92.5% | 12.1% |
| Blandville | 2.43 | 49.8 | 7.8% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 1984 | $866 | 18.1% | 92.0% | 6.8% |
| East Salem | 2.69 | 43.6 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 1975 | $520 | 29.7% | 93.2% | 0.9% |
| Flint | 2.52 | 49.0 | 12.7% | 6.5% | 16.7% | 1977 | $803 | 21.7% | 89.4% | 2.7% |
| Lake Floyd | 2.90 | 37.6 | 10.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1982 | $533 | 36.0% | 94.7% | 0.8% |
| West Union | 2.69 | 45.7 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 1964 | $894 | 14.7% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
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 Zinnia. 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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