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:
- SUMMERSVILLE (about 32 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
- KEE FIELD (about 33 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
- MERCER COUNTY (about 40 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
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)