Gilmer County, WV

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US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,991

1.09% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$83,300

7.24% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,108

10.9% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Gilmer County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Gilmer County, WV was $83,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Gilmer County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilmer County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Gilmer County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Lewis County, WV, and Ritchie County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Gilmer County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Gilmer County, WV.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gilmer County, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 Gilmer County, WV residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

2.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gilmer County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 57

Gilmer County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gilmer County, WV employs 2.11k people. The largest industries in Gilmer County, WV are Educational Services (572 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Retail Trade (202 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,306), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,028), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,104).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2023 Value

± 305

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 22%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilmer County, WV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (253 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (208 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilmer County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2023 Value

± 305

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 22%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilmer County, WV, are Educational Services (572 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Retail Trade (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilmer County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Gilmer County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Retail Trade
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.07k
Manufacturing
$5.42k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.19k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gilmer County, WV awarded 324 degrees. The student population of Gilmer County, WV in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 823 male students and 807 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,044 for in-state students and $9,704 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilmer County, WV was $83,300 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $89,800 to $83,300, a 7.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gilmer County, WV is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gilmer County, WV have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilmer County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,741

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gilmer County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gilmer County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilmer County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9678

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gilmer County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,991

Median Household Income

± $7,374

2.23k

Number of Households

± 301

The following chart displays the households in Gilmer County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilmer County, WV is from Gilmer County, WV.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gilmer County, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Walked (5.82%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Gilmer County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who walked to work (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilmer County, WV have a similar commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (33.3 minutes). Additionally, 6.29% of the workforce in Gilmer County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gilmer County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gilmer County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gilmer County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilmer County, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilmer County, WV is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.8% of the children was living in poverty in Gilmer County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Gilmer County, WV has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, WV see 2604 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.153% decrease from the previous year (2608 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gilmer County, WV

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, WV see an average of 2,604 patients per year. This represents a 0.153% decrease from the previous year (2,608 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gilmer County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.1%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gilmer County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.