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%
6 residents are foreign born
This place:
0.6%
West Virginia:
1.1%
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Piney View, West Virginia as of May 23, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Piney View to the number of sex offenders is 1,040 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $356 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $309 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (43.6 miles , pop. 53,421).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (142.6 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (355.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Piney View-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Piney View place center killed one personand injured 11 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 10.6 miles away from the place center injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Piney View-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the city center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Piney View center On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the city center On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from Piney View center On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Raleigh County (19) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Floods: 4, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Piney View:
BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 7 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 7 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
City:
30.3
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 18.6. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
18.6
U.S.:
25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average.Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.28
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.4 people
West Virginia:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
72.2%
Whole state:
68.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.2%
Whole state:
4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Piney View (based on Raleigh County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.37%
Here
22.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
13.8%
13.7%
12.8%
12.1%
9.8%
Congregations
6.1%
13.9%
0.9%
13.0%
3.5%
Name
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
5.8%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
19.5%
Congregations
14.8%
5.2%
0.9%
2.6%
39.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Raleigh County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Raleigh County:
0.89 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Raleigh County:
6.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Here:
5.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
13.7%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Raleigh County:
31.3%
West Virginia:
31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.4%
State:
13.1%
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,601 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.18%
West Virginia average:
5.78%
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Raleigh County:
0.05%
West Virginia average:
0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Call Sign: KC8TRS, Licensee ID: L00505050 Grant Date: 04/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/22/2012, Certifier: Stephan D Goins Registrant: Stephan D Goins, Piney View, WV 25906
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
