Barboursville, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

4,376

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

1.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

63.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,571

1.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,700

Population & Diversity

Barboursville, WV is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.03% of Barboursville, WV residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Barboursville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Barboursville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barboursville, WV was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barboursville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 184
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 45

2.58%

Hispanic Population

113 people

2.58% of the people in Barboursville, WV are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barboursville, 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
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

5.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

As of 2024, 6.03% of Barboursville, WV residents (264 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 Barboursville, WV was 5.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 44
Vietnam
32 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29

Barboursville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barboursville, WV.

Economy

The economy of Barboursville, WV employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barboursville, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($110,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,368), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 264

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barboursville, WV declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 1.76k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barboursville, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (255 people), Material Moving Occupations (121 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barboursville, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.51k

2024 Value

± 264

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barboursville, WV declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 1.76k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barboursville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barboursville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Barboursville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,932

Median earning men ± $14,064

$40,690

Median earning women ± $7,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,515), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,169), and Public Administration ($42,279).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barboursville, WV was $197,700 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,000 to $197,700, a 6.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barboursville, WV is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barboursville, WV have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barboursville, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,725

$961

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Barboursville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,571

Median Household Income

± $12,121

1.5k

Number of Households

± 268

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Barboursville, WV grew to $60,571 from the previous year's value of $59,531.

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

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Walked (5.75%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Barboursville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who walked to work (5.75%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barboursville, WV have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Barboursville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barboursville, WV (682 out of 3.55k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barboursville, WV is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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