CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Valley Grove

West Virginia · 529 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 529 people, Valley Grove is a city in West Virginia. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $42,100. 124 more people live here than in 2000. Renters pay $247 a month at the median. Households take in $21,316 at the median, 29% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

529

+31%vs 2000

vs 405 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024363

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(42)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1913.4%(71)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(75)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(89)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(49)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(51)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,316

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,813 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,688

−58%vs 2000

vs $20,542 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,100

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$247

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $396 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.2%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

34.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(403)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(516)

Black1.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American1.4%(5)

Panamanian1.4%(5)

Puerto Rican0.3%(1)

Ancestry

German34.7%(126)

English21.2%(77)

Scotch-Irish19.3%(70)

Irish13.2%(48)

Italian8%(29)

American4.7%(17)

Polish1.9%(7)

French1.7%(6)

Welsh1.4%(5)

Austrian1.1%(4)

Norwegian1.1%(4)

Russian1.1%(4)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.8%(3)

Hungarian0.6%(2)

Scottish0.6%(2)

Slovene0.6%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.1%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.2%

−19.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married49.8%(101)

Married29.1%(59)

Widowed2.5%(5)

Divorced18.7%(38)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(27)

Married50.5%(50)

Widowed4%(4)

Divorced18.2%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

+8.2 ptssince 2013

from 6.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.5%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era68.2%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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