Big Chimney, WV

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

497

20.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

20.9%

15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$216,500

20.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Big Chimney, WV had a population of 497 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Big Chimney, WV grew from 412 to 497, a 20.6% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Chimney, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Big Chimney, 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 Big Chimney, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Big Chimney, WV was $216,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Big Chimney, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Chimney, WV was 3 cars per household.

United States West Virginia Kanawha County, WV Charleston, WV Kanawha County PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Big Chimney, WV is home to a population of 497 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Big Chimney, WV residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Big Chimney, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Big Chimney, WV residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Big Chimney, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Chimney, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 209
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 40
Vietnam
17 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 28

Big Chimney, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Big Chimney, WV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Big Chimney, WV are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Big Chimney, WV stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Chimney, WV, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Chimney, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Big Chimney, WV stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Chimney, WV, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Chimney, WV, though some of these residents may live in Big Chimney, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,519

Median earning men ± $41,137

$25,933

Median earning women ± $2,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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 Big Chimney, WV was $216,500 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,300 to $216,500, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Chimney, WV is 84.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Big Chimney, WV have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Chimney, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$143,757

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.1% of the housing units in Big Chimney, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Big Chimney, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

258

Number of Households

± 143

In N/A, the median household income of the 258 households in Big Chimney, WV N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Big Chimney, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Big Chimney, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Chimney, WV have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Big Chimney, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Chimney, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Chimney, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Chimney, WV (104 out of 497 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Chimney, WV is false, followed by false and false.

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

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

Health

96.2% of the population of Big Chimney, WV has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 8.05% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 3.42% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.63% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 45.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.82%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

8.05%

Medicaid

29.6%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

3.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Chimney, WV declined by 12.5% from 4.37% to 3.82%.

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

Keep Exploring