Valley Head, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
462
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.3
10.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,125
2023 Median Property Value
$74,400
2024 Employed Population
207
204% 1-year growth

About

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%.

Most people in Valley Head, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Head, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valley Head, WV is home to a population of 462 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Valley Head, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (436 people) in Valley Head, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (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 Valley Head, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
    436 ± 420
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 18

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (436 people) in Valley Head, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Head, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
20 ± 36

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Economy

The economy of Valley Head, WV employs 207 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Head, WV were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (73 people), Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($34,107) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,037).

Employment

Occupations

207
2024 Value
± 160
204%
1 Year growth
± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Head, WV grew at a rate of 204%, from 68 employees to 207 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Head, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (30 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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

207
2024 Value
± 160
204%
1 Year growth
± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Head, WV grew at a rate of 204%, from 68 employees to 207 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Head, WV, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (73 people), Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and Retail Trade (48 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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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
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.

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Housing & Living

People in Valley Head, WV have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Head, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,119
$162
Median Property Taxes
±$113

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 range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,125
Median Household Income
± $40,098
162
Number of Households
± 117

The following chart displays the households in Valley Head, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Head, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.18%)
  3. Public Transit (6.76%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Valley Head, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.18%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.76%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Head, WV have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

Health

90.5% of the population of Valley Head, WV has health coverage, with 19.5% on employee plans, 8.23% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 37.9% on non-group plans, and 4.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.1% were men and 63.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.1% were men and 63.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.52%
Uninsured
19.5%
Employer Coverage
8.23%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
37.9%
Non-Group
4.33%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Head, WV declined by 36.3% from 15% to 9.52%.

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

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