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Pleasant Valley, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pleasant Valley is 3,175, which is 1.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pleasant Valley population density is 931.50 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pleasant Valley is white, which represent 97.92% of the total population. The average Pleasant Valley education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,175. #45

Population Growth Since 2000, #130

Pleasant Valley, WV	1.63%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #169

Pleasant Valley, WV	931.50 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,109 (97.92%, #195)
Black:	16 (0.50%, #163)
Hispanic:	31 (0.98%, #108)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #98)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #70)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	50 (1.57%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,494 (78.55%) out of the total population of 3,175 reported first ancestry.

	Pleasant Valley, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	24	0.76%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.31%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	165	5.20%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	367	11.56%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	23	0.72%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	695	21.89%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	71	2.24%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	526	16.57%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	261	8.22%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	0.28%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	119	3.75%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	54	1.70%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	60	1.89%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	36	1.13%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	17	0.54%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	406	12.79%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	43	1.35%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,507 (47.46%, see rank)

Females: 1,668 (52.54%, see rank)

Pleasant Valley, WV	Male: 47.46% Female: 52.54%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pleasant Valley, WV	42.40 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pleasant Valley, WV	38.10 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pleasant Valley, WV	45.10 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pleasant Valley, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	165	5.20%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	198	6.24%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	91	2.87%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	242	7.62%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	186	5.86%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	488	15.37%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	288	9.07%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	441	13.89%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	450	14.17%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	277	8.72%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	266	8.38%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	83	2.61%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pleasant Valley, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,293, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	118, 5.15%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	916, 39.95%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	498, 21.72%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	499, 21.76%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	262, 11.43%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.90, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pleasant Valley, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	74	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	237	76.37%, see rank	23.63%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	134	94.03%, see rank	5.97%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	255	82.35%, see rank	17.65%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	46	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pleasant Valley, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	1,374, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	491, 35.74%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	883, 64.26%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	775, 56.40%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	558, 40.61%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	599, 43.60%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pleasant Valley, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,721	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,302	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	527	40.48%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	626	48.08%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	59	4.53%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	90	6.91%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,419	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	368	25.93%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	605	42.64%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	179	12.61%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	267	18.82%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pleasant Valley, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	3,153	99.31%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,634	82.96%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	418	13.17%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	101	3.18%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	22	0.69%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	22	0.69%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.28%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.41%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pleasant Valley, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	1,344	97.82%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	10	0.73%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	1.46%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.