Bolivar, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,215

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.506% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,068

1.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,600

Population & Diversity

Bolivar, WV is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Bolivar, WV residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (995 people) in Bolivar, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Bolivar, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bolivar, WV was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
995 ± 230
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 44

7.33%

Hispanic Population

89 people

7.33% of the people in Bolivar, WV are hispanic (89 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

4.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Bolivar, WV residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bolivar, WV was 4.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bolivar, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 21
Vietnam
7 ± 20

Bolivar, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bolivar, WV employs 682 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bolivar, WV were Construction (113 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,750), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($66,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,161).

Employment

Occupations

682

2024 Value

± 146

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar, WV declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 786 employees to 682 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolivar, WV, are Management Occupations (89 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolivar, 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

682

2024 Value

± 146

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar, WV declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 786 employees to 682 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolivar, WV, are Construction (113 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bolivar, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bolivar, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,833

Median earning men ± $20,584

$48,981

Median earning women ± $13,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,018), Public Administration ($58,550), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolivar, WV was $251,600 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,700 to $251,600, a 0.828% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bolivar, WV is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bolivar, WV have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bolivar, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,010

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 Bolivar, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Bolivar, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bolivar, 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.

$83,068

Median Household Income

± $19,876

529

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 529 households in Bolivar, WV grew to $83,068 from the previous year's value of $81,641.

The following chart displays the households in Bolivar, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolivar, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (4.17%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Bolivar, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.17%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolivar, WV have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Bolivar, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolivar, WV (128 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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