Pleasants County, WV

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US Senator

N/AShelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$129,300

6.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,219

4.72% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasants County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.02%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.951%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.911%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.568%).

N/A 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.

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

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

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

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 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasants County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 48
Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 127
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 59

3.09%

Hispanic Population

234 people

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

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

Economy

The economy of Pleasants County, WV employs 3.22k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Pleasants County, WV were Manufacturing (549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Educational Services (348 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

3.22k

2023 Value

± 350

4.72%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasants County, WV, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasants County, 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

3.22k

2023 Value

± 350

4.72%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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.

The visualization shows the 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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 NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. 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 N/A%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$129,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,815

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Pleasants County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasants County, WV is from Pleasants County, WV.

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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 N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pleasants County, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Pleasants County, WV N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasants County, WV have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A 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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasants County, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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 7,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.19% increase from the previous year (7,438 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1896 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1084 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,601 to 1

N/A in Pleasants County, WV

N/A in Pleasants County, WV see an average of 7,601 patients per year. This represents a 2.19% increase from the previous year (7,438 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A 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, 52.2% were men and 47.8% 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

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.

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