Big Chimney, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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 90.9%.
Big Chimney, WV is home to a population of 610 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Big Chimney, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (610 people) in Big Chimney, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Big Chimney, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (610 people) in Big Chimney, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Chimney, WV as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.
Big Chimney, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Chimney, WV.
The economy of Big Chimney, WV employs 169 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Chimney, WV were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (65 people), Construction (41 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,472).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Chimney, WV declined at a rate of −18%, from 206 employees to 169 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Chimney, WV, are Material Moving Occupations (44 people), Management Occupations (43 people), and Transportation Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Chimney, WV.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Chimney, WV declined at a rate of −18%, from 206 employees to 169 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Chimney, WV, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (65 people), Construction (41 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22 people). 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.
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.
The median property value in Big Chimney, WV was $216,500 in 2023, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. 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 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Chimney, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Big Chimney, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Chimney, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 309 households in Big Chimney, WV declined from $43,403 from the previous year's value of $72,740.
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 $25k - $30k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
In 2024, 74% of workers in Big Chimney, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) 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.
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.
32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Chimney, WV (196 out of 610 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Chimney, 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.
100% of the population of Big Chimney, WV has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 27.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 15.7% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.9% were men and 35.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.26% under 18 years, 11.5% between 18 and 34 years, 46.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.9% were men and 35.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Chimney, WV declined by 100% from 3.82% to 0%.
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.
