Barboursville, WV

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2021 Population

4,280

1.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.3

1.58% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.94%

108% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$56,210

2.41% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$194,500

0.359% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Barboursville, WV had a population of 4.28k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $56,210. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Barboursville, WV grew from 4,232 to 4,280, a 1.13% increase and its median household income declined from $57,599 to $56,210, a −2.41% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barboursville, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), White (Hispanic) (2.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.864%).

None of the households in Barboursville, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Barboursville, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Barboursville, WV was $194,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Barboursville, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Barboursville, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Barboursville, WV is home to a population of 4.28k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.81% of Barboursville, WV residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2021, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.8k people) in Barboursville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 136 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Barboursville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Barboursville, WV was 99.2%, 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)
3.8k ± 237
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 129
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 148

3.39%

Hispanic Population

145 people

3.39% of the people in Barboursville, WV are hispanic (145 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.81%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

1.68%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2021, 3.81% of Barboursville, WV residents (163 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barboursville, WV was 1.68%, 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)
65 ± 60
Vietnam
49 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 40

Barboursville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barboursville, WV employs 1.7k people. The largest industries in Barboursville, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), Retail Trade (228 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,733), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,612), and Manufacturing ($55,912).

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2021 Value

± 389

4.04%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barboursville, WV grew at a rate of 4.04%, from 1.63k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barboursville, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (197 people), and Production Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barboursville, 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

1.7k

2021 Value

± 389

4.04%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barboursville, WV grew at a rate of 4.04%, from 1.63k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barboursville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), Retail Trade (228 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (194 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

$51,583

Median earning men ± $22,416

$33,768

Median earning women ± $7,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,353), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,406), and Manufacturing ($55,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,579), Public Administration ($44,737), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,727).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$13.7B
Pharmaceuticals
$6.8B
Coal
$5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B

2020 Value in West Virginia

$114B

Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia

66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound West Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$11.9B
Pennsylvania
$6.59B
Virginia
$5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Barboursville, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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 Barboursville, WV was $194,500 in 2021, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $195,200 to $194,500, a 0.359% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barboursville, WV is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Barboursville, WV have an average commute time of 18.8 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.

Median household income in Barboursville, WV is $56,210. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Barboursville, WV was Census Tract 103 with a value of $66,281, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 102.02, with respective values of $51,317 and $51,047.

Property

$194,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$36,859

$1,022

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2021

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 64.6% of the housing units in Barboursville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barboursville, 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 103
Census Tract 1.02
Census Tract 102.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barboursville, WV was Census Tract 103 with a value of $66,281, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 102.02, with respective values of $51,317 and $51,047.

The following map shows all of the places in Barboursville, 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.

$56,210

Median Household Income

± $7,102

1.58k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Barboursville, WV declined from $56,210 from the previous year's value of $57,599.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barboursville, WV is from West Virginia.

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (4.74%)

In 2021, 79.2% of workers in Barboursville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.74%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barboursville, WV have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barboursville, WV (357 out of 3.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barboursville, 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.

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

96.3% of the population of Barboursville, WV has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cabell County, WV see 571 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.22% decrease from the previous year (590 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 332 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cabell County, WV

Primary care physicians in Cabell County, WV see an average of 571 patients per year. This represents a 3.22% decrease from the previous year (590 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.67%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.7%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barboursville, WV grew by 90.9% from 1.92% to 3.67%.

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