Piney View, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

986

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.52%

66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,422

48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,800

Population & Diversity

Piney View, WV is home to a population of 986 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (931 people) in Piney View, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Piney View, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piney View, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piney View, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
931 ± 348
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 72
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piney View, 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
7 ± 16
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Piney View, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Piney View, WV employs 484 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piney View, WV were Retail Trade (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($40,231), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,069), and Retail Trade ($36,225).

Employment

Occupations

484

2024 Value

± 199

69.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piney View, WV grew at a rate of 69.8%, from 285 employees to 484 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piney View, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (87 people), Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piney View, 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

484

2024 Value

± 199

69.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piney View, WV grew at a rate of 69.8%, from 285 employees to 484 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piney View, WV, are Retail Trade (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piney View, WV, though some of these residents may live in Piney View, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,159

Median earning men ± $3,974

$37,206

Median earning women ± $4,777

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,962).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Piney View, WV was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,900 to $98,800, a 27.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Piney View, WV is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piney View, WV have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piney View, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,825

$348

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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 Piney View, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Piney View, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piney View, 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.

$66,422

Median Household Income

± $37,447

401

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 401 households in Piney View, WV grew to $66,422 from the previous year's value of $44,886.

The following chart displays the households in Piney View, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piney View, 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 (88.3%)
Carpooled (6.78%)
Other (2.54%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Piney View, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.78%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.54%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piney View, WV have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Piney View, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piney View, WV (15 out of 986 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Piney View, 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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