City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Pea Ridge, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pea Ridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,188
Residents
$67,708
Median income
$186,900
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Pea Ridge - the verdict

Nationally, Pea Ridge sits in the 47th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

47th
percentile, household income
39th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pea Ridge, WV

7,188 people live in Pea Ridge, West Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $67,708 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.3%. Typical homes in Pea Ridge are valued around $186,900, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. Educational attainment runs 46.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in West Virginia run around $220, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

7,188 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$67,708 /yr

Poverty 10.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Pea Ridge compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pea Ridge stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 39% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pea Ridge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

West Virginia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Pea Ridge's strongest outlier among West Virginia cities

Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Pea Ridge ranks #21 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pea Ridge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#76 of 330
77th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#107 of 390
67th percentile in West Virginia
Median Home Value
#61 of 337
82nd percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#204 of 389
48th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#21 of 390
95th percentile in West Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

47thIncome percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pea Ridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$186,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 61% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pea Ridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pea Ridge, WV Pea Ridge, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pea Ridge, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pea Ridge, WV median $67,708/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pea Ridge, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pea Ridge, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,188
Median Income
$67,708
Median Home Value
$186,900
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Labor force participation
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.8%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
0.9%

Based on 3,729 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pea Ridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Dunbar
7,340 people
Nitro
6,941 people
Hurricane
6,891 people
Elkins
6,875 people
Charles
6,854 people
Brookhaven
6,465 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pea Ridge's 7,188 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Belterra, TX
7,190 people
Pike Creek, DE
7,185 people
Dayton, TN
7,191 people
Mead, WA
7,184 people
Delafield, WI
7,192 people
Wetumpka, AL
7,182 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pea Ridge's $67,708 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Day, FL
$67,708 median income
Cannelburg, IN
$67,708 median income
Elsinore, UT
$67,708 median income
Dwight, IL
$67,712 median income
Peralta, NM
$67,703 median income
Horse Shoe, NC
$67,703 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pea Ridge, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pea Ridge, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 89.9% Black or African American 3.9% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pea Ridge compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pea Ridge (this city) 7,188 $67,708
Dunbar 7,340 $54,647
Nitro 6,941 $52,247
Hurricane 6,891 $67,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pea Ridge, WV?

What is the population of Pea Ridge, WV? +

7,188 people live in Pea Ridge, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pea Ridge, WV? +

The median household income in Pea Ridge is $67,708 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pea Ridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pea Ridge; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pea Ridge, WV? +

Homes in Pea Ridge carry a median value of $186,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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