Bolivar, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,317
2.65% 1-year growth
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
1% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
8.35%
11.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$81,641
1.89% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$253,700
6.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
786
1.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bolivar, WV had a population of 1.32k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $81,641. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bolivar, WV grew from 1,283 to 1,317, a 2.65% increase and its median household income grew from $80,125 to $81,641, a 1.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.85%), White (Hispanic) (4.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.72%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in Bolivar, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Bolivar, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bolivar, WV was $253,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.6%.

Most people in Bolivar, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bolivar, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaJefferson County, WVWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVBerkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Bolivar, WV is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.33% of Bolivar, WV residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2023, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Bolivar, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Bolivar, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bolivar, WV was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 227
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 57
  3. White (Hispanic)
    54 ± 72
8.73%
Hispanic Population
115 people

In 2023, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Bolivar, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.73% of the people in Bolivar, WV are hispanic (115 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

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.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
57 people
3.51%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2023, 4.33% of Bolivar, WV residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bolivar, WV was 3.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 19
  3. Vietnam
    4 ± 19

Bolivar, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bolivar, WV employs 786 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bolivar, WV were Construction (103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,000), Finance & Insurance ($115,000), and Information ($101,250).

Employment

Occupations

786
2023 Value
± 160
1.95%
1 Year growth
± 27.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bolivar, WV grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 771 employees to 786 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolivar, WV, are Management Occupations (101 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolivar, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

786
2023 Value
± 160
1.95%
1 Year growth
± 27.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bolivar, WV grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 771 employees to 786 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolivar, WV, are Construction (103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (73 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,705
Median earning men ± $13,156
$42,798
Median earning women ± $14,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($121,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,000), Information ($106,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolivar, WV was $253,700 in 2023, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $238,000 to $253,700, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bolivar, WV is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Bolivar, WV have an average commute time of 35.3 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

$253,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,224
$329
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

58.6%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.6% of the housing units in Bolivar, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bolivar, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$81,641
Median Household Income
± $17,395
561
Number of Households
± 122

In 2023, the median household income of the 561 households in Bolivar, WV grew to $81,641 from the previous year's value of $80,125.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolivar, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.4%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Bolivar, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.4%).

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Commute Time

35.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolivar, WV have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Bolivar, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolivar, WV (109 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

94.8% of the population of Bolivar, WV has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 8.5% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.16%
Uninsured
62.3%
Employer Coverage
12.1%
Medicaid
9.64%
Medicare
8.5%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bolivar, WV declined by 2.58% from 5.3% to 5.16%.

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