Moving to Piney View, West Virginia

Population: 1,046
Males: 520 (49.7%), Females: 526 (50.3%)

Raleigh County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $26,324
Median house value: $52,200

Population by Race

Races in Piney View:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), German (11.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (8.2%), Scottish (4.8%), Italian (4.3%).

Elevation: 2343 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Piney View

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piney View CDP

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Piney View:

  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piney View:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 47 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 53 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piney View:

Amtrak stations near Piney View:

  • 7 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piney View:

  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 72 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)