COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pleasants County

West Virginia · 7,546 residents · 130 sq mi

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Pleasants County is a county of 7,546 people in West Virginia. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $50,500. Median rent is $259 a month. The poverty rate is 19.4%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,546

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,514 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

130 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(428)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(528)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(594)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(600)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(446)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(1,190)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(1,144)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(812)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(708)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(607)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(363)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(126)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,910

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,736 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,958

−41%vs 2000

vs $16,920 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.4%

+5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,500

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$259

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $335 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

20.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(7,363)

Black0.5%(36)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(28)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(7,518)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(9)

Asian0.1%(11)

Other0.1%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American1.2%(88)

Peruvian1.2%(88)

Mexican0.9%(70)

Ancestry

German20%(1,501)

Irish13%(978)

English12%(902)

American11.5%(863)

Scottish2%(147)

French1.1%(80)

Italian1%(77)

Scotch-Irish1%(74)

Polish0.9%(64)

Dutch0.5%(40)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Greek0.2%(17)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.2%(17)

Slovak0.2%(16)

Norwegian0.2%(12)

Finnish0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Bulgarian0.1%(6)

Danish0.1%(5)

Slovene0.1%(4)

Arab0%(2)

Lebanese0%(2)

Czech0%(2)

Austrian0%(1)

Hungarian0%(1)

Romanian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.7%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married33.7%(1,164)

Married50.7%(1,753)

Widowed3.4%(118)

Divorced12.2%(421)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(609)

Married53.1%(1,527)

Widowed5.8%(167)

Divorced20%(574)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.6%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.0%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.3%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.1%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% 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)29.2%(196)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(183)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.5%(151)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 671 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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