City Score: Pond Gap, WV

The score

Pond Gap, WV scores 28 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 26 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly West Virginia state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: West Virginia

State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for West Virginia as a whole, not by city, so every West Virginia city carries West Virginia's numbers.

West Virginia scores 32 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 33 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

• 2 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 7 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 7 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 147 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 3 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Pond Gap, WV

• What Pond Gap is up against: 72 out of 100 — Better than 8% of cities, down 2 points
• Where grace is growing: 25 out of 100 — Better than 34% of cities (From Kanawha County, WV)
• Marriage & family: 24 out of 100 — Better than 14% of cities (West Virginia state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 25 out of 100 — Better than 15% of cities, up 4 points (West Virginia state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Pond Gap, WV

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Pond Gap, WV rates 34 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 25 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (408.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, Kanawha County, WV). From Kanawha County, WV. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (2 prayer gatherings, 7 ways to serve, and 7 gatherings).

The Family: 24 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (63.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Kanawha County, WV). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (3 Bible studies).

Education: 59 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, West Virginia). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (3 Bible studies).

Government: 18 out of 100, Oppressive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (30 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, West Virginia). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 13 out of 100.

Media: 53 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (0.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), West Virginia). West Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 17 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 32 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0 mapped places per 100,000, Charleston, WV metro area). From the Charleston, WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 17 out of 100.

Business: 32 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Kanawha County, WV). From the Charleston, WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 22 out of 100.

Compassion: 32 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (79.0 deaths per 100,000, Charleston, WV (1 county summed)). From the Charleston, WV (1 county summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 36 out of 100 (7 ways to serve).

What takes Pond Gap, WV to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
• Unity: Unity 22 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Property crime down 9 percentile points (What Pond Gap is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Marriages down 2 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Pond Gap, WV over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kanawha County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kanawha County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2024 · Charleston, WV (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Charleston, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Charleston, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Charleston, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Charleston, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Charleston, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Charleston, WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Kanawha County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Kanawha County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Kanawha County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 54039 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 54039 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 54039 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 54039 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 54039 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 54039 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kanawha County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kanawha County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kanawha County, WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · West Virginia · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Pond Gap, WV, West Virginia, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Pond Gap, WV

• Pond Gap, WV vs Alexandria, VA (Alexandria, VA scores 44)
• Pond Gap, WV vs Huntington, WV (Huntington, WV scores 27)
• Pond Gap, WV vs Hagerstown, MD (Hagerstown, MD scores 33)
• Pond Gap, WV vs Winchester, VA (Winchester, VA scores 36)
• Pond Gap, WV vs Morgantown, WV (Morgantown, WV scores 29)

Every indicator

What Pond Gap is up against — 72 out of 100

• Violent crime: 402.1 offences per 100,000, better than 18% of cities, up 1 points · 2025, Kanawha County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1213.4 offences per 100,000, better than 42% of cities, down 9 points · 2025, Kanawha County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 79.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 0% of cities · 2024, Charleston, WV (1 county summed) · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 3 0-3, better than 7% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 58% of cities · 2026-10, Charleston, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 6% of cities · 2026-10, Charleston, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 74% of cities · 2026-10, Charleston, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 12.5 mapped places per 100,000, better than 52% of cities · 2026-10, Charleston, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 42% of cities · 2026-10, Charleston, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 59% of cities · 2026-10, Charleston, WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 25 out of 100

• Church adherents: 408.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 34% of cities · 2020, Kanawha County, WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 19.9 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 46% of cities · 2020, Kanawha County, WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 43% of cities · 2023, Kanawha County, WV · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 54039 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 54039 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 54039 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 54039 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 54039 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 54039 (1 city summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 24 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 63.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 23% of cities · 2020-2024, Kanawha County, WV · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 43.3 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 25% of cities · 2020-2024, Kanawha County, WV · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 7.4 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 34% of cities · 2020-2024, Kanawha County, WV · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 17.1 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 11% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, West Virginia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 31.3 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 41% of cities, down 2 points · 2020-2024, West Virginia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 25 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 30 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 7% of cities, up 6 points · 2026, West Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.2 incidents per 100,000, better than 5% of cities · 2025, West Virginia · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, West Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: 0.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 53% of cities · 2026-11, West Virginia · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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