Accoville, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
916
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
0.282% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
39.1%
27.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$36,737
2024 Median Property Value
$84,600
10.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
231
21.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Accoville, 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.

100% of the residents in Accoville, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Accoville, WV was $84,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Accoville, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Accoville, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Accoville, WV is home to a population of 916 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Accoville, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (916 people) in Accoville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Accoville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Accoville, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Accoville, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    916 ± 416
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (916 people) in Accoville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 40

Accoville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Accoville, WV employs 231 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Accoville, WV were Educational Services (59 people), Accommodation & Food Services (53 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,017).

Employment

Occupations

231
2024 Value
± 155
21.6%
1 Year growth
± 82.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Accoville, WV grew at a rate of 21.6%, from 190 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Accoville, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (43 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Accoville, 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

231
2024 Value
± 155
21.6%
1 Year growth
± 82.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Accoville, WV grew at a rate of 21.6%, from 190 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Accoville, WV, are Educational Services (59 people), Accommodation & Food Services (53 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Accoville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Accoville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Accoville, WV was $84,600 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,300 to $84,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Accoville, WV is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Accoville, WV have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Accoville, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$82,319
$218
Median Property Taxes
±$121

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

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

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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.
$36,737
Median Household Income
± $27,186
300
Number of Households
± 146

The following chart displays the households in Accoville, 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 Accoville, 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 (87.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Accoville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Accoville, WV have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Accoville, 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 Accoville, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Accoville, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Accoville, WV (331 out of 847 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Accoville, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

88.1% of the population of Accoville, WV has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 5.77% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
30.3%
Medicaid
21.2%
Medicare
5.77%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Accoville, WV grew by 277% from 3.15% to 11.9%.

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