Philippi, WV

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2023 Population

2,919

0.0342% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

8.79% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

29.6%

20.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,203

18.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$110,900

13.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,025

9.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Philippi, WV had a population of 2.92k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $43,203. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Philippi, WV declined from 2,920 to 2,919, a −0.0342% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,563 to $43,203, a 18.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Philippi, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Philippi, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Philippi, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philippi, WV are Alderson Broaddus University (170 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Philippi, WV was $110,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Philippi, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Philippi, WV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Philippi, WV is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.88% of Philippi, WV residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2023, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Philippi, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Philippi, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Philippi, WV was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Philippi, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philippi, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 98
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 90
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 77.1

1.27%

Hispanic Population

37 people

1.27% of the people in Philippi, WV are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Philippi, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

1.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2023, 2.88% of Philippi, WV residents (84 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Philippi, WV was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Philippi, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Philippi, WV employs 1.03k people. The largest industries in Philippi, WV are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (165 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Educational Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,104), Public Administration ($48,346), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,042).

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 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2023 Value

± 260

−9.45%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Philippi, WV declined at a rate of −9.45%, from 1.13k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philippi, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (144 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (127 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philippi, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2023 Value

± 260

−9.45%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Philippi, WV declined at a rate of −9.45%, from 1.13k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philippi, WV, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (165 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Educational Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philippi, WV, though some of these residents may live in Philippi, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,841

Median earning men ± $10,127

$14,132

Median earning women ± $8,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,250), Public Administration ($48,989), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,598), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Philippi, WV awarded 170 degrees. The student population of Philippi, WV in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 426 male students and 341 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Philippi, WV are White (114 and 74.5%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 18.3%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 3.92%), and Asian (3 and 1.96%).

The largest universities in Philippi, WV by number of degrees awarded are Alderson Broaddus University (170 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Philippi, WV are Physician Assistant (33 and 19.4%), Registered Nursing (18 and 10.6%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (14 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost in Philippi, WV for private four year colleges is $31,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Philippi, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 767 (55.5% men and 44.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 767 students enrolled in Philippi, WV, 55.5% men and 44.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 415 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
18 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Philippi, WV was Registered Nursing with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Philippi, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Alderson Broaddus University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

170 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alderson Broaddus University with 170 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philippi, WV, which is 0.977 times less than the 86 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 114 degrees mean that there were 4.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

The median property value in Philippi, WV was $110,900 in 2023, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $110,900, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Philippi, WV is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Philippi, WV have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philippi, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Philippi, WV is $43,203. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Philippi, WV was Census Tract 9657 with a value of $65,316, followed by Census Tract 9655 and Census Tract 9656, with respective values of $45,061 and $44,085.

Housing

Property

$110,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,414

$759

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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 Philippi, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in Philippi, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9657
Census Tract 9655
Census Tract 9656

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Philippi, WV was Census Tract 9657 with a value of $65,316, followed by Census Tract 9655 and Census Tract 9656, with respective values of $45,061 and $44,085.

The following map shows all of the places in Philippi, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$43,203

Median Household Income

± $7,969

1.12k

Number of Households

± 268

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Philippi, WV grew to $43,203 from the previous year's value of $36,563.

The following chart displays the households in Philippi, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philippi, 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 0.478. 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Walked (13.9%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Philippi, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (6.89%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philippi, WV have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Philippi, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philippi, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philippi, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philippi, WV (701 out of 2.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philippi, WV is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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

96.7% of the population of Philippi, WV has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barbour County, WV see 2741 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.7% increase from the previous year (2349 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3094 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 859 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,741 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barbour County, WV

Primary care physicians in Barbour County, WV see an average of 2,741 patients per year. This represents a 16.7% increase from the previous year (2,349 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 26% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.27%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philippi, WV declined by 36.5% from 5.15% to 3.27%.

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

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