Pea Ridge, WV

Census Place

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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
0.856% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,730
1.84% 1-year decline

About

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 Pea Ridge, WV are ITT Technical Institute-Huntington (77 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2024, the median property value in Pea Ridge, WV was $188,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Pea Ridge, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pea Ridge, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaCabell County, WVHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHCabell, Putnam, Mason Counties PUMA, WV

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pea Ridge, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.19k ± 774
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    333 ± 185
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 119
1.8%
Hispanic Population
126 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    103 ± 78
  2. Vietnam
    78 ± 50
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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%), 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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    42 degrees awarded
  2. System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
    18 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pea Ridge, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.67%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Pea Ridge, WV has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.647% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.72%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.647%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pea Ridge, WV declined by 8.44% from 5.15% to 4.72%.

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