Pleasant Valley, WV

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2023 Population

3,494

0.402% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

2.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.73%

21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,456

4.28% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$208,500

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,587

4.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pleasant Valley, WV had a population of 3.49k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $58,456. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pleasant Valley, WV grew from 3,480 to 3,494, a 0.402% increase and its median household income declined from $61,067 to $58,456, a −4.28% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.601%).

None of the households in Pleasant Valley, 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% of the residents in Pleasant Valley, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pleasant Valley, WV was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Pleasant Valley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Valley, WV was 2 cars per household.

United States West Virginia Marion County, WV Fairmont, WV Monongalia, Marion, Preston Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Valley, WV is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.29% of Pleasant Valley, WV residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2023, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Pleasant Valley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Pleasant Valley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Valley, WV was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 179
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 133
Two+ (Hispanic)
79 ± 80.1

2.4%

Hispanic Population

84 people

2.4% of the people in Pleasant Valley, WV are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pleasant Valley, 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

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

1.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2023, 2.29% of Pleasant Valley, WV residents (80 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 Pleasant Valley, WV was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24

Pleasant Valley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Valley, WV employs 1.59k people. The largest industries in Pleasant Valley, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Educational Services (165 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,381), Utilities ($112,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250).

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

1.59k

2023 Value

± 302

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Valley, WV grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 1.52k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Valley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (206 people), Management Occupations (179 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Valley, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.59k

2023 Value

± 302

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Valley, WV grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 1.52k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Valley, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Educational Services (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Valley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Valley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,483

Median earning men ± $23,498

$26,558

Median earning women ± $20,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,425), and Public Administration ($67,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,063).

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

Completions

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 Pleasant Valley, WV was $208,500 in 2023, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,500 to $208,500, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Valley, WV is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pleasant Valley, WV have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Valley, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pleasant Valley, WV is $58,456. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Pleasant Valley, WV was Census Tract 202 with a value of $68,097, followed by Census Tract 209 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $65,556 and $43,182.

Housing

Property

$208,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,775

$1,106

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Pleasant Valley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202
Census Tract 209
Census Tract 208

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pleasant Valley, WV was Census Tract 202 with a value of $68,097, followed by Census Tract 209 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $65,556 and $43,182.

The following map shows all of the places in Pleasant Valley, 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.

$58,456

Median Household Income

± $11,310

1.52k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Pleasant Valley, WV declined from $58,456 from the previous year's value of $61,067.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Valley, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Valley, 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 (86.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (2.27%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Pleasant Valley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.27%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Valley, WV have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Pleasant Valley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Valley, WV (336 out of 3.45k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Valley, 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% of the population of Pleasant Valley, WV has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, WV see 1930 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.207% decrease from the previous year (1934 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1931 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 949 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,930 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, WV

Primary care physicians in Marion County, WV see an average of 1,930 patients per year. This represents a 0.207% decrease from the previous year (1,934 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.98%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Valley, WV declined by 7.82% from 6.48% to 5.98%.

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

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