Pineville, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

468

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

69.1

4.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

30.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,528

34.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,300

Population & Diversity

Pineville, WV is home to a population of 468 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (390 people) in Pineville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pineville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pineville, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pineville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 158
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 13

13.9%

Hispanic Population

65 people

13.9% of the people in Pineville, WV are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pineville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
54 ± 84
Vietnam
53 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 35

Pineville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pineville, WV employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pineville, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Public Administration (22 people), and Finance & Insurance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Public Administration ($2,727).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 109

14%

1 Year growth

± 129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pineville, WV grew at a rate of 14%, from 100 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pineville, WV, are Management Occupations (37 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (33 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pineville, 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

114

2024 Value

± 109

14%

1 Year growth

± 129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pineville, WV grew at a rate of 14%, from 100 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pineville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Public Administration (22 people), and Finance & Insurance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pineville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Pineville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,613

Median earning men ± $29,495

$52,500

Median earning women ± $89,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pineville, WV was $119,300 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $119,300, a 40.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pineville, WV is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pineville, WV have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pineville, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,000

$171

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Pineville, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Pineville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pineville, 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.

$56,528

Median Household Income

± $32,825

212

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Pineville, WV grew to $56,528 from the previous year's value of $42,037.

The following chart displays the households in Pineville, 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 Pineville, 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 (97.3%)
Worked At Home (2.73%)

In 2024, 97.3% of workers in Pineville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.73%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pineville, WV have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Pineville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pineville, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pineville, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pineville, WV (61 out of 462 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pineville, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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