Population 285 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant View
Household size in Pleasant View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pleasant View has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.3, Pleasant View is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 52.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +27.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pleasant View: 52.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 View
Renters in Pleasant View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Pleasant View: 59.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 99.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.8% of the housing in Pleasant View, 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.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Pleasant View has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Pleasant View runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 View
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pleasant View: 2.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Pleasant View never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 View
| Period | Pleasant View | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pleasant View: 26.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 View 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 View | 2.44 | 27.3 | 52.0% | 59.8% | 23.8% | 1988 | $775 | 2.1% | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Branchland | 2.51 | 42.5 | 21.0% | 33.2% | 20.6% | 1987 | $806 | 9.6% | 80.5% | 7.2% |
| West Hamlin | 2.66 | 39.7 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $785 | 9.7% | 80.7% | 1.9% |
| New Hamlin | 2.74 | 42.4 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 30.3% | 1982 | $801 | 14.0% | 69.1% | 0.2% |
| Myra | 3.00 | 37.0 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 28.1% | 1979 | $761 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 2.8% |
| Midkiff | 2.14 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 38.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $879 | 2.9% | 76.4% | 15.9% |
| Hamlin | 3.01 | 41.6 | 8.7% | 28.2% | 21.8% | 1976 | $772 | 11.9% | 83.4% | 2.8% |
| Salt Rock | 2.59 | 40.5 | 22.1% | 24.1% | 20.4% | 1978 | $930 | 10.0% | 85.3% | 7.0% |
| Hager | 3.33 | 34.6 | 7.8% | 39.7% | 25.2% | 1974 | $751 | 3.3% | 73.9% | 1.7% |
| Minerva | 2.83 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1984 | $815 | 10.2% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Sias | 2.16 | 50.0 | 5.1% | 34.9% | 26.2% | 1978 | $588 | 2.8% | 83.4% | 5.3% |
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 View. 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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