Bolt, WV

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    2024 Population
    195
    US Senator
    Shelley Moore Capito
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jim Justice
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    80.3
    Infinityk% 1-year increase
    2022 Median Household Income
    $66,020
    8.11% 1-year growth
    2015 Median Property Value
    $97,300
    29.7% 1-year decline

    About

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

    In 2015, the median property value in Bolt, WV was $97,300, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

    Population & Diversity

    Bolt, WV is home to a population of 195 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bolt, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

    In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Bolt, 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.

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

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

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolt, WV
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      195 ± 218
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      0 ± 13
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      0 ± 13

    In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Bolt, 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 Bolt, WV as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,614 ± 1,254 people
    2. Philippines
      2,231 ± 1,159 people
    3. 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.

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    Health

    100% of the population of Bolt, WV has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 36.9% on Medicare, 23.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 36.9% were men and 63.1% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 100% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.9% were men and 63.1% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    0%
    Uninsured
    39.5%
    Employer Coverage
    0%
    Medicaid
    36.9%
    Medicare
    23.6%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bolt, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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    Economy

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from West Virginia

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    Shelley Moore Capito
    Senator from West Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Jim Justice
    Senator from West Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 14, 2025
    Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Bolt, WV was $97,300 in 2015, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $97,300, a 29.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bolt, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    Property

    $97,300
    Median Property Value 2015
    ±$86,699
    $118
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$132

    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 Bolt, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $66,020
    Median Household Income
    ± $20,433
    118
    Number of Households
    ± 131

    In 2022, the median household income of the 118 households in Bolt, WV grew to $66,020 from the previous year's value of $61,066.

    The following chart displays the households in Bolt, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolt, 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    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.

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