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Pleasants
West Virginia

Population

$60K

Median Income

$166K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$96,357

Federal Spending per Capita$441

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.6%

Dependency Ratio0.80

Medicare Spending / Person$3,492

SS Benefits / Person$4,952

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$64K

Professional Services Concentration0.50x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$162K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$640/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $695

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$869/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

281 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients664 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,283

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,319

Bachelor's Degree Holders378

HS Completion Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)43th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation45.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5K

Drought Index (2022)0.42

Heating Degree Days5,093 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,065 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,441 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)800 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)62 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed175 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)64 ms

Households with 100Mbps+58.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers277 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work29 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)51 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.527

Nonprofit Organizations48

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.6%

Never-Married Adults25.2%

Divorced Adults16.4%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+58R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -100

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $166K

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Local News — Pleasants

West Virginia Watch · 1 month ago

National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes touched down in West Virginia Tuesday

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes touched down in West Virginia du…

WV News · 2 weeks ago

Omnis Pleasants owners fight to wrest control of Pleasants Power Station

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The company that bought the former Pleasants Power Plant three years ago argues …

West Virginia Press Association · 1 month ago

From Tornado Damage To Historic Flooding, West Virginia Begins Cleanup

By Steven Allen Adams and Taylor McKinnieFor The Intelligencer Pleasants County/Upshur County — Seve…

News and Sentinel · 1 month ago

Morrisey surveys Pleasants County storm damage -

ST. MARYS — Gov. Patrick Morrisey Saturday surveyed storm damage in Pleasants County where recovery …

Charleston Gazette-Mail · Jan 10, 2026

Boley, longest continuously serving senator in WV history, resigns from Legislature

West Virginia State Sen. Donna Boley, R-Pleasants, who is the longest continuously serving senator i…

WTAP · Dec 4, 2025

Filing alleges company that bought Pleasants Power Station lied to officials

An ex-employee is accusing a West Virginia energy company of lying to state officials to secure a $5…

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