Pleasants County Information
Pleasants in
West Virginia occupies
135 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,280, a change from a 2000 population of
7,514 and
7,546 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Pleasants in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
180 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Pleasants, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pleasants | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 135 sq. miles | Ranked 3,079 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,280 | Ranked 2,658 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,329 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,514 | Ranked 2,642 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,546 | Ranked 2,613 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 11 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 25 | 28 |
| Burglaries | 9 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,213 | 3,325 |
| Unemployed Population | 180 | 192 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.8% |
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