Pleasants County, West Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.2 | 7,428 people · 48th most distressed in West Virginia
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Pleasants County, WV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.2 — 2058th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within West Virginia, it ranks 48th of 55 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pleasants County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 64.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 64.4
Uninsured Rate 58
Disability Rate 71
Employment & Wages 56.1
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 94
Debt & Delinquency 50.0
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 51
Student Loan Delinquency 54
Auto Loan Delinquency 56
Credit Card Delinquency 54
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 18
Income & Poverty 41.6
Poverty Rate 58
Income vs. State Median 22
Child Poverty Rate 45
Housing Cost Burden 8.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 10
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Pleasants County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pleasants County
Pleasants County, WV 44.2 Normal —
Wood County, WV 51.8 Elevated +7.6
Tyler County, WV 48.5 Normal +4.3
Ritchie County, WV 47.9 Normal +3.7
Washington County, OH 47.7 Normal +3.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pleasants County
Mathews County, VA 44.2 Normal -0.0
Lincoln County, KS 44.2 Normal +0.0
Ochiltree County, TX 44.2 Normal +0.0
Kent County, TX 44.3 Normal +0.1
Lexington city, VA 44.3 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Pleasants County, West Virginia?

    Pleasants County has a County Distress Index score of 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,058th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 48th in West Virginia out of 55 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pleasants County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pleasants County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 64.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Pleasants County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pleasants County (44.2) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Wood County, WV (51.8); Tyler County, WV (48.5); Ritchie County, WV (47.9).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Pleasants County?

    Pleasants County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 7,428 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.