Teays Valley, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,151
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.6
0.948% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.06%
1.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$108,741
1.82% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$278,000
2.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,777
1.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Teays Valley, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Teays Valley, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Teays Valley, WV are Strayer University-West Virginia (30 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Teays Valley, WV was $278,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Teays Valley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Teays Valley, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaPutnam County, WVHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHCabell, Putnam, Mason Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Teays Valley, WV is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.65% of Teays Valley, WV residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Teays Valley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 277 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Teays Valley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Teays Valley, WV was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Teays Valley, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 964
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    371 ± 197
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    277 ± 200
3.23%
Hispanic Population
457 people

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Teays Valley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 277 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.23% of the people in Teays Valley, WV are hispanic (457 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Teays Valley, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
234 people
1.68%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
234 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Teays Valley, WV residents (234 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Teays Valley, WV was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    319 ± 196
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    183 ± 106
  3. Vietnam
    145 ± 71

Teays Valley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Teays Valley, WV employs 6.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Teays Valley, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,061 people), Educational Services (751 people), and Retail Trade (657 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($226,250), Information ($170,170), and Finance & Insurance ($137,515).

Employment

Occupations

6.78k
2024 Value
± 684
1.12%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Teays Valley, WV grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 6.7k employees to 6.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Teays Valley, WV, are Management Occupations (1,086 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (784 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Teays Valley, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.78k
2024 Value
± 684
1.12%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Teays Valley, WV grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 6.7k employees to 6.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Teays Valley, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,061 people), Educational Services (751 people), and Retail Trade (657 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Teays Valley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Teays Valley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$87,583
Median earning men ± $8,390
$56,129
Median earning women ± $6,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($226,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,527), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($127,358).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,219), Manufacturing ($75,755), and Public Administration ($61,827).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Teays Valley, WV awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Teays Valley, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 114 male students and 281 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Teays Valley, WV are White (26 and 86.7%), Two or More Races (2 and 6.67%), and Black or African American (2 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Teays Valley, WV by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-West Virginia (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Teays Valley, WV are General Business (13 and 43.3%), Entrepreneurial Studies (4 and 13.3%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (4 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 395 students enrolled in Teays Valley, WV, 28.9% men and 71.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 325 records, of which 70.8% were women and 29.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    4 degrees awarded
  3. Information Technology
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Teays Valley, WV was General Business with 8 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Strayer University-West Virginia
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strayer University-West Virginia with 30 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Teays Valley, WV, which is 0.875 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Teays Valley, WV was $278,000 in 2024, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,900 to $278,000, a 2.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Teays Valley, WV is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Teays Valley, WV have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Teays Valley, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,562
$4,900
Median Property Taxes
±$577

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 Teays Valley, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

83.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Teays Valley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,741
Median Household Income
± $9,940
5.84k
Number of Households
± 639

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.84k households in Teays Valley, WV grew to $108,741 from the previous year's value of $106,798.

The following chart displays the households in Teays Valley, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Teays Valley, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Teays Valley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Teays Valley, WV have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Teays Valley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Teays Valley, WV (704 out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Teays Valley, WV has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 7.6% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.05%
Uninsured
58.7%
Employer Coverage
7.6%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Teays Valley, WV declined by 4.17% from 4.22% to 4.05%.

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