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Valley Head

West Virginia · 267 residents · 0.98 sq mi
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Valley Head is home to 267 people in West Virginia. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. The median age is 44.5, about 7 years above the US median. That trails the West Virginia median by roughly 53%. The typical home is worth $65,800. Households take in $18,056 at the median, 66% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

267
−21%vs 2011
vs 336 in 2011
2010 – 2024
44.5
+50%vs 2011
vs 29.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.98 sq mi
Population, 20102024
0126252379505201020202024Valley Head
2024462
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.7%(10)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(15)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.5%(12)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.5%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(15)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.9%(37)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(35)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(41)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.6%(47)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(19)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.6%(15)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.4%(9)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,056
−54%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $40,438 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$14,064
−11%vs 2011
vs $15,826 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
−10.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
19.5%
−5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.297
−16%vs 2011
vs 0.355 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
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

$65,800
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $82,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
85.5%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.8% in 2011
14.5% rent
11.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.19 people
−14%vs 2011
vs 2.56 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
13.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.6
+79%vs 2011
vs 2.0 in 2011
2010 – 2020
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%(336)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic100%(267)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German47%(140)
Irish24.2%(72)
American23.2%(69)
Scotch-Irish21.5%(64)
English18.8%(56)
Section 05

Education

19.9%
+4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
9.2%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.7% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.6 min
−7%vs 2011
vs 24.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
50.0%
−20.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
35.0%
+15.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.0% 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

22.9%
+9.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.1% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
35.7%
+12.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.4% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.0%
−7.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.0% in 2011
57.0%
+7.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.0% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
8.2%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(43)
Married44.3%(74)
Widowed12%(20)
Divorced18%(30)
Women 15+
Never married42.4%(100)
Married57.6%(136)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−22.7 ptssince 2013
from 32.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.4%
+28.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.9%
−37.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.2%
−14.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.4%
+18.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
−46.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 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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How many people live in Valley Head, West Virginia?

Valley Head, West Virginia has about 267 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Valley Head, West Virginia earns about $18,056 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Valley Head, West Virginia expensive?

In Valley Head, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $65,800.

How educated are people in Valley Head, West Virginia?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Valley Head, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 19.5% of people in Valley Head, 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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