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Pentress

West Virginia · 175 residents · 0.61 sq mi
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Pentress is home to 175 people in West Virginia. Households here earn about 149% more than in West Virginia as a whole. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $95,625 a year at the median, 81% more than the country as a whole. There are 137 fewer people here than in 2011. Median home value sits at $68,400.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

175
−44%vs 2011
vs 312 in 2011
2010 – 2024
44.7
+45%vs 2011
vs 30.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.61 sq mi
Population, 20102024
088176264352201020202024Pentress
20240
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94%(7)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.1%(9)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.1%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.3%(4)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(24)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.3%(25)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412%(21)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6419.4%(34)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412%(21)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(6)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$95,625
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $92,955 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2015
$25,200
+13%vs 2011
vs $22,353 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
69.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.188
+61%vs 2011
vs 0.117 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing28%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing28%
US avg: 0.5%
Information25.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$68,400
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $71,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2014
$652
US average: $853
77.2%
−6.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.8% in 2011
22.8% rent
24.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.5% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.44 people
−18%vs 2011
vs 4.22 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
0.7
−7%vs 2011
vs 0.8 in 2011
2010 – 2014
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(312)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(169)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Welsh30.1%(88)
Scotch-Irish29.5%(86)
English9.2%(27)
Irish5.1%(15)
Dutch4.5%(13)
German4.5%(13)
Section 05

Education

15.7%
+7.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+7.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
7.1%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
+5%vs 2011
vs 22.0 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.8%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
46.7%
+20.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

38.0%
−6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.2% in 2011
62.0%
+6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.8% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
13.1%
+6.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.5% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2020 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
79.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
20.9%
US average: 17.6%
12.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
8.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
87.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pentress, West Virginia?

Pentress, West Virginia has about 175 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pentress, West Virginia?

The typical household in Pentress, West Virginia earns about $95,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pentress, West Virginia expensive?

In Pentress, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $68,400, and the typical rent is about $652 a month.

How educated are people in Pentress, West Virginia?

About 15.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pentress, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pentress, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of people in Pentress, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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