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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Valley Grove

West Virginia · 405 residents · 0.55 sq mi
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Valley Grove is home to 405 people in West Virginia. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $60,800. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. There are 124 fewer people here than in 1990. Households take in $27,813 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

405
−23%since 1990
from 529 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.6
+10%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22637352166881519902000201020202024Valley Grove
2024363
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(38)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194%(16)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(54)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(64)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(58)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(33)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.9%(44)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(18)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,813
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,316 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$20,542
+136%since 1990
from $8,688 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.7%
−7.0 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$60,800
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$396
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $247 in 1990
US average: $602
75.3%
+10.1 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(516)
Black1.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(403)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Panamanian1.4%(5)
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)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.9%
+19.7 ptssince 1990
from 54.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 1.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 min
−11%since 1990
from 16.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(39)
Married53.5%(84)
Widowed1.3%(2)
Divorced20.4%(32)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(28)
Married55.9%(81)
Widowed13.8%(20)
Divorced11%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
24.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Valley Grove, West Virginia?

Valley Grove, West Virginia has about 405 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Valley Grove, West Virginia?

The typical household in Valley Grove, West Virginia earns about $27,813 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Valley Grove, West Virginia expensive?

In Valley Grove, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $60,800, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Valley Grove, West Virginia?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Valley Grove, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Valley Grove, West Virginia?

About 8.7% of people in Valley Grove, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Valley Grove, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Valley Grove, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 124 residents, a change of about -23 percent over that period.

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

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