Valley Head, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
107
206% 1-year growth
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
53.1
13.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$74,400
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
68
580% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Valley Head, WV had a population of 107 people with a median age of 53.1 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valley Head, WV grew from 35 to 107, a 206% increase and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNN% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley Head, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Valley Head, 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 Valley Head, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley Head, WV was $74,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

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Population & Diversity

Valley Head, WV is home to a population of 107 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Valley Head, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91 people) in Valley Head, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Valley Head, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Head, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Head, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 65
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 25
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91 people) in Valley Head, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    23 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

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

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Economy

The economy of Valley Head, WV employs 68 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Valley Head, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (16 people), and Construction (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,274), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

68
2023 Value
± 102
580%
1 Year growth
± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Head, WV grew at a rate of 580%, from 10 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Head, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (16 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Head, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68
2023 Value
± 102
580%
1 Year growth
± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Head, WV grew at a rate of 580%, from 10 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Head, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (16 people), and Construction (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Head, WV, though some of these residents may live in Valley Head, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,969
Median earning men ± $7,512
$N/A
Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Head, WV was $74,400 in 2023, which is 0.245 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $74,400, a Infinityk% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Head, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$74,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,119
$87
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Valley Head, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
87
Number of Households
± 78

In 2023, the median household income of the 87 households in Valley Head, WV stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Head, WV is from Valley Head, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (61.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (38.2%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 61.8% of workers in Valley Head, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Head, WV have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Valley Head, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Head, WV (0 out of 107 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

85% of the population of Valley Head, WV has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 21.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 9.35% between 18 and 34 years, 69.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Uninsured People

15%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
21.5%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Head, WV grew by NaNy% from 0% to 15%.

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