Pleasants County, WV

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2023 Population

7,572

0.656% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.459% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.68% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,038

2.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$129,300

6.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,219

4.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pleasants County, WV had a population of 7.57k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $61,038. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pleasants County, WV declined from 7,622 to 7,572, a −0.656% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,666 to $61,038, a 2.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasants County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.462%).

None of the households in Pleasants County, 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.

100% of the residents in Pleasants County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pleasants County, WV was $129,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Pleasants County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasants County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Pleasants County, WV borders Washington County, OH, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV, and Wood County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Pleasants County, WV is home to a population of 7.57k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.489% of Pleasants County, WV residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2023, there were 46.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.17k people) in Pleasants County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Other (Hispanic) and 115 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Pleasants County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasants County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasants County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 48
Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 127
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 76.1

3.09%

Hispanic Population

234 people

3.09% of the people in Pleasants County, WV are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pleasants County, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

0.489%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

0.407%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2023, 0.489% of Pleasants County, WV residents (37 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 Pleasants County, WV was 0.407%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
189 ± 83
Vietnam
143 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 63

Pleasants County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasants County, WV employs 3.22k people. The largest industries in Pleasants County, WV are Manufacturing (549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Educational Services (348 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,750).

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

3.22k

2023 Value

± 350

4.72%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasants County, WV grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 3.07k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasants County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people), Production Occupations (357 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasants County, 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

3.22k

2023 Value

± 350

4.72%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasants County, WV grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 3.07k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasants County, WV, are Manufacturing (549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Educational Services (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasants County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Pleasants County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,857

Median earning men ± $5,307

$32,383

Median earning women ± $3,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,777), and Public Administration ($53,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,614), Public Administration ($45,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,671).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

12
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Health Care and Social Assistance
7
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$55.5k
Manufacturing
$11.5k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$11.1k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Pleasants County, WV was $129,300 in 2023, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $129,300, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasants County, WV is 82.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pleasants County, WV have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasants County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.05% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pleasants County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.35%.

Housing

Property

$129,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,815

$2,288

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.3% of the housing units in Pleasants County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasants County, 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 9621
Census Tract 9622

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pleasants County, 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.

$61,038

Median Household Income

± $4,684

2.78k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Pleasants County, WV grew to $61,038 from the previous year's value of $59,666.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasants County, 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 Pleasants County, 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 (81.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Pleasants County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasants County, WV have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Pleasants County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.05% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pleasants County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.35%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasants County, WV (565 out of 7.06k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasants County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.1% of the children was living in poverty in Pleasants County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 135 in Pleasants County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 77.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91% of the population of Pleasants County, WV has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pleasants County, WV see 7438 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.295% decrease from the previous year (7460 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1267 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,438 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pleasants County, WV

Primary care physicians in Pleasants County, WV see an average of 7,438 patients per year. This represents a 0.295% decrease from the previous year (7,460 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.99%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasants County, WV declined by 1.45% from 9.12% to 8.99%.

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