Pea Ridge, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

6,988

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.75%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,811

2.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$188,500

Population & Diversity

Pea Ridge, WV is home to a population of 6.99k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Pea Ridge, WV residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.19k people) in Pea Ridge, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pea Ridge, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pea Ridge, WV was 99.4%, 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)
6.19k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 185
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 119

1.8%

Hispanic Population

126 people

1.8% of the people in Pea Ridge, WV are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Pea Ridge, WV residents (141 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pea Ridge, WV was 1.53%, 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-)
103 ± 78
Vietnam
78 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 38

Pea Ridge, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pea Ridge, WV.

Economy

The economy of Pea Ridge, WV employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pea Ridge, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), Manufacturing (476 people), and Educational Services (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($119,643), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,607), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,523).

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2024 Value

± 519

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pea Ridge, WV declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 3.8k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pea Ridge, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (424 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (375 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pea Ridge, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.73k

2024 Value

± 519

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pea Ridge, WV declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 3.8k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pea Ridge, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), Manufacturing (476 people), and Educational Services (352 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

$51,618

Median earning men ± $12,657

$39,844

Median earning women ± $5,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,567), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,623), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,786).

Education

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%), Unknown (2 and 2.6%), Black or African American (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%).

The most popular majors in Pea Ridge, WV are Registered Nursing (42 and 54.5%), System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (18 and 23.4%), and Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (7 and 9.09%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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

Universities

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

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
42 degrees awarded
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
18 degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
7 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pea Ridge, WV was Registered Nursing with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pea Ridge, WV according to their major.

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

University

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, Unknown, 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pea Ridge, WV was $188,500 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,900 to $188,500, a 0.856% increase. The homeownership rate in Pea Ridge, WV is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pea Ridge, WV have an average commute time of 20.4 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

$188,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,913

$2,220

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Pea Ridge, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,811

Median Household Income

± $9,234

3.42k

Number of Households

± 490

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.42k households in Pea Ridge, WV declined from $65,811 from the previous year's value of $67,708.

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.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (8.67%)
Worked At Home (3.91%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Pea Ridge, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (3.91%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pea Ridge, WV have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.418% 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

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pea Ridge, WV (676 out of 6.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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