Mercer County, WV

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US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

22,820

1.29% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Mercer County, WV had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Mercer County, WV N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Mercer 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.

The largest universities in Mercer County, WV are Concord University (445 degrees awarded in 2022), Bluefield State University (250 degrees), and Mercer County Technical Education Center (81 degrees).

Mercer County, WV borders Bland County, VA, Giles County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, McDowell County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Summers County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.

United States West Virginia Bluefield, WV-VA

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Mercer 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 West Virginia.

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 West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

0.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

496 people

0.781%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

465 people

As of 2023, 0.84% of Mercer County, WV residents (496 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mercer County, WV was 0.781%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mercer County, WV employs 22.8k people. The largest industries in Mercer County, WV are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

22.8k

2023 Value

± 1,361

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 8.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mercer County, WV declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 23.1k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,356 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,099 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,885 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer 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

22.8k

2023 Value

± 1,361

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 8.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mercer County, WV declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 23.1k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer County, WV, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mercer County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,309), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,125), and Manufacturing ($56,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,143), Information ($43,850), and Public Administration ($41,146).

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

115
Other Services (except Public Administration)
72
Retail Trade
58
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

$201k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$120k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$98.8k
Retail Trade

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

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer County, WV are White (657 and 85.9%), followed by Black or African American (64 and 8.37%), Two or More Races (24 and 3.14%), and Unknown (12 and 1.57%).

The largest universities in Mercer County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Concord University (445 and NaNM%), Bluefield State University (250 and NaNM%), and Mercer County Technical Education Center (81 and NaNM%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
35 degrees awarded
General Studies
94 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Mercer County, WV was General Biological Sciences with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Mercer County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Concord University
445 degrees awarded
Bluefield State University
250 degrees awarded
Mercer County Technical Education Center
81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concord University with 445 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 270 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mercer County, WV, which is 0.534 times less than the 506 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 657 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 64 degrees awarded.

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 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Mercer 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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Mercer 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 Mercer County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer County, WV have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Mercer County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer 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 N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Mercer County, WV has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 81.9 in Mercer County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mercer County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.7% in Mercer County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mercer County, WV.