Belington, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,781

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

7.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

0.0795% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,508

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,400

Population & Diversity

Belington, WV is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Belington, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belington, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 257
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 45

1.68%

Hispanic Population

30 people

1.68% of the people in Belington, WV are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belington, 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
46 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 17

Belington, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Belington, WV employs 676 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belington, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Construction (85 people), and Educational Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($233,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,188), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,364).

Employment

Occupations

676

2024 Value

± 158

−8.65%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belington, WV declined at a rate of −8.65%, from 740 employees to 676 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belington, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (79 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belington, 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

676

2024 Value

± 158

−8.65%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belington, WV declined at a rate of −8.65%, from 740 employees to 676 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belington, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Construction (85 people), and Educational Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belington, WV, though some of these residents may live in Belington, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,222

Median earning men ± $8,284

$33,190

Median earning women ± $6,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,739), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,850).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belington, WV was $104,400 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $104,400, a 9.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Belington, WV is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belington, WV have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belington, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,821

$526

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Belington, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belington, 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.

$48,508

Median Household Income

± $8,374

699

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 699 households in Belington, WV grew to $48,508 from the previous year's value of $47,361.

The following chart displays the households in Belington, 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 Belington, 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 (78.8%)
Other (8.68%)
Worked At Home (6.85%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Belington, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (6.85%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belington, WV have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belington, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belington, WV (449 out of 1.78k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belington, WV is White, followed by Two Or More 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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