Bayard, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

299

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.449% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.4%

3.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,462

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,200

Population & Diversity

Bayard, WV is home to a population of 299 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (290 people) in Bayard, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (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 Bayard, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayard, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayard, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 110
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
5 ± 13
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 7

1.67%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.67% of the people in Bayard, WV are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bayard, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 21
Korea
3 ± 14

Bayard, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bayard, WV employs 120 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayard, WV were Retail Trade (33 people), Construction (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($52,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,500), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Employment

Occupations

120

2024 Value

± 88

−14.9%

1 Year decline

± 115%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayard, WV declined at a rate of −14.9%, from 141 employees to 120 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayard, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), Transportation Occupations (15 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayard, 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

120

2024 Value

± 88

−14.9%

1 Year decline

± 115%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayard, WV declined at a rate of −14.9%, from 141 employees to 120 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayard, WV, are Retail Trade (33 people), Construction (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayard, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bayard, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,227

Median earning men ± $25,408

$25,500

Median earning women ± $14,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($52,917) and Retail Trade ($40,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,250) and Retail Trade ($19,479).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayard, WV was $73,200 in 2024, which is 0.22 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $73,200, a 6.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bayard, WV is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bayard, WV have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayard, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,832

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Bayard, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayard, 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.

$33,462

Median Household Income

± $16,220

140

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 140 households in Bayard, WV grew to $33,462 from the previous year's value of $30,179.

The following chart displays the households in Bayard, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayard, 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 (80%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Bayard, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (8.33%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayard, WV have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.36% of the workforce in Bayard, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayard, WV (97 out of 299 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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