Pleasant Valley, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,482

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.754% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.96%

7.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,635

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Valley, WV is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.06% of Pleasant Valley, WV residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Pleasant Valley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Pleasant Valley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Valley, WV was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.17k ± 189
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 87

1.46%

Hispanic Population

51 people

1.46% of the people in Pleasant Valley, WV are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
2,614 ± 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

1.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 1.06% of Pleasant Valley, WV residents (37 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 Pleasant Valley, WV was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
86 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 28

Pleasant Valley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Valley, WV employs 1.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Valley, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Public Administration (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,369), Manufacturing ($85,179), and Finance & Insurance ($64,286).

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2024 Value

± 357

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Valley, WV grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 1.59k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Valley, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people), Sales & Related Occupations (205 people), and Management Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Valley, 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

1.7k

2024 Value

± 357

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Valley, WV grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 1.59k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Valley, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Public Administration (222 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

$56,548

Median earning men ± $39,832

$52,683

Median earning women ± $26,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,310), Public Administration ($101,971), and Manufacturing ($98,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,170), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,827).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Valley, WV was $213,600 in 2024, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,500 to $213,600, a 2.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Valley, WV is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Valley, WV have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Housing

Property

$213,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,074

$1,096

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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 - $1,499 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

74%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Pleasant Valley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew 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

Household Income

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

$67,635

Median Household Income

± $15,275

1.48k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Pleasant Valley, WV grew to $67,635 from the previous year's value of $58,456.

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.

0.443

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 (84.2%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (3.06%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Pleasant Valley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.06%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Valley, WV have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% 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

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Valley, WV (308 out of 3.44k 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 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 Asian.

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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