Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant Run
Household size in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pleasant Run are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Pleasant Run is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Pleasant Run, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pleasant Run
Renters in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pleasant Run is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.2% of the housing in Pleasant Run, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Pleasant Run was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $659 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$3 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Pleasant Run runs $659 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pleasant Run
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pleasant Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pleasant Run is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pleasant Run
| Period | Pleasant Run | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pleasant Run has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pleasant Run compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Run | 2.39 | 48.8 | 5.8% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 1981 | $659 | 18.7% | 88.3% | 2.9% |
| Kerens | 2.69 | 44.8 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 16.1% | 1975 | $730 | 17.9% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Gilman | 2.86 | 39.6 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 1961 | $696 | 17.4% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Pleasure Valley | 2.47 | 53.9 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 1993 | $784 | 20.9% | 95.3% | 8.5% |
| Porterwood | 2.46 | 48.9 | 5.6% | 24.3% | 17.3% | 1973 | $614 | 18.4% | 90.9% | 7.9% |
| Harpertown | 2.40 | 42.0 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 17.9% | 1971 | $726 | 26.5% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| Montrose | 2.77 | 45.7 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 14.8% | 1989 | $835 | 19.9% | 94.0% | 16.2% |
| Moore | 2.40 | 51.9 | 4.8% | 25.4% | 10.5% | 1972 | $418 | 22.5% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
| Highland Park | 2.93 | 38.4 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 20.9% | 1958 | $688 | 17.2% | 95.9% | 3.2% |
| Crystal Springs | 1.61 | 60.1 | 2.0% | 29.6% | 9.7% | 1979 | $496 | 28.5% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| Elkins | 2.21 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 36.6% | 16.7% | 1963 | $838 | 26.4% | 89.3% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pleasant Run. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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