Pea Ridge, WV

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2023 Population

7,188

4.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

4.02% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

4.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,708

17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$186,900

8.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,800

8.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pea Ridge, WV had a population of 7.19k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $67,708. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pea Ridge, WV grew from 6,884 to 7,188, a 4.42% increase and its median household income grew from $57,863 to $67,708, a 17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pea Ridge, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.71%).

None of the households in Pea Ridge, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Pea Ridge, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Huntington (77 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2023, the median property value in Pea Ridge, WV was $186,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Pea Ridge, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pea Ridge, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pea Ridge, WV is home to a population of 7.19k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.53% of Pea Ridge, WV residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2023, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.44k people) in Pea Ridge, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 169 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Pea Ridge, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pea Ridge, WV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pea Ridge, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pea Ridge, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.44k ± 811
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 194
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 112

2.09%

Hispanic Population

150 people

2.09% of the people in Pea Ridge, WV are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pea Ridge, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

1.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2023, 1.53% of Pea Ridge, WV residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pea Ridge, WV was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pea Ridge, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 92
Vietnam
65 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 43

Pea Ridge, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pea Ridge, WV employs 3.8k people. The largest industries in Pea Ridge, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,123 people), Educational Services (455 people), and Retail Trade (439 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($95,444), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,599), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,354).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2023 Value

± 552

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pea Ridge, WV grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 3.52k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pea Ridge, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (560 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (415 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pea Ridge, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.8k

2023 Value

± 552

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pea Ridge, WV grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 3.52k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pea Ridge, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,123 people), Educational Services (455 people), and Retail Trade (439 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pea Ridge, WV, though some of these residents may live in Pea Ridge, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,364

Median earning men ± $9,054

$36,687

Median earning women ± $5,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($98,796), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,802), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,286), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,111), and Public Administration ($32,348).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

In 2015, universities in Pea Ridge, WV awarded 77 degrees. The student population of Pea Ridge, WV in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 111 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pea Ridge, WV are White (71 and 92.2%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 2.6%), Unknown (2 and 2.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.3%).

The largest universities in Pea Ridge, WV by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Huntington (77 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Pea Ridge, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 155 (71.6% men and 28.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2015 there were 155 students enrolled in Pea Ridge, WV, 71.6% men and 28.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 137 records, of which 30.7% were women and 69.3% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

ITT Technical Institute-Huntington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

77 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Huntington with 77 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2015, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pea Ridge, WV, which is 0.878 times less than the 41 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 71 degrees mean that there were 35.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pea Ridge, WV was $186,900 in 2023, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,700 to $186,900, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Pea Ridge, WV is 61.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pea Ridge, WV have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pea Ridge, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,218

$2,082

Median Property Taxes

±$347

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pea Ridge, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pea Ridge, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.1% of the housing units in Pea Ridge, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pea Ridge, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pea Ridge, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,708

Median Household Income

± $16,316

3.41k

Number of Households

± 488

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.41k households in Pea Ridge, WV grew to $67,708 from the previous year's value of $57,863.

The following chart displays the households in Pea Ridge, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pea Ridge, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.66%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2023, 84.8% of workers in Pea Ridge, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.66%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pea Ridge, WV have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Pea Ridge, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pea Ridge, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pea Ridge, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pea Ridge, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pea Ridge, WV (803 out of 7.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pea Ridge, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Pea Ridge, WV has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cabell County, WV see 576 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.876% increase from the previous year (571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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576 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cabell County, WV

Primary care physicians in Cabell County, WV see an average of 576 patients per year. This represents a 0.876% increase from the previous year (571 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cabell County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.84%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pea Ridge, WV declined by 0.127% from 5.16% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pea Ridge, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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