Valley Grove

Population: 448
Median household income: $54,028
Median home value: $136,700

Valley Grove is a community in Ohio County, West Virginia, home to 448 residents. The median household income of $54,028 is below the Ohio County median ($57,867).

From 2019 to 2023, Valley Grove's population grew 17.3% from 382 to 448, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $85,000 to $136,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 448
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,028
Median home value: $136,700
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

382448

Median household income

$37,639$54,028

Median home value

$85,000$136,700

Median gross rent

$681$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	382	$37,639	$85,000	$681
2020	390	$32,750	$111,800	$657
2021	457	$45,536	$131,400	$717
2022	526	$50,208	$133,400	$789
2023	448	$54,028	$136,700	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.6%
5 to 17	127	28.3%
18 to 24	19	4.2%
25 to 34	90	20.1%
35 to 44	35	7.8%
45 to 54	54	12.1%
55 to 64	40	8.9%
65 to 74	67	15.0%
75 and over	9	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	440	98.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	3.7%
High school graduate	122	41.4%
Some college or associate's	127	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	32	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	94.4%
Carpooled	6	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	39.2%
15 to 29 min	65	36.9%
30 to 44 min	9	5.1%
45 to 59 min	18	10.2%
60+ min	15	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 8.4% (37 of 438)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	75.2%
Nonfamily households	34	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137	87.3%
Vacant	20	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	81.0%
Renter-occupied	26	19.0%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	86.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5482732
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0863, -80.5770