Boone County, WV

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2024 Population

21,026

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.667% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

6.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,093

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,100

3.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

99.8% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boone County, WV are Boone Career and Technical Center (94 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $93,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.

United States West Virginia Charleston, WV

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 21k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.457% of Boone County, WV residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 66.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Boone County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 49
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 104

0.68%

Hispanic Population

143 people

0.68% of the people in N/A are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.457%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

0.404%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 0.457% of Boone County, WV residents (96 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 N/A was 0.404%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
662 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 63
Korea
102 ± 93

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.63%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

28.8%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 15.2% from 5.47% to 4.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

7.23k

2024 Value

± 621

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 7.02k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (936 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (843 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (790 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.23k

2024 Value

± 621

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 7.02k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,375 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (905 people), and Educational Services (803 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,542

Median earning men ± $10,291

$36,575

Median earning women ± $3,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,768), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917), and Public Administration ($76,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,281), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,463), and Public Administration ($44,318).

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.

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boone County, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (28.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.17%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $93,100 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,300 to $93,100, a 3.1% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,538

$6,446

Median Property Taxes

±$535

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,093

Median Household Income

± $5,805

7.93k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.93k households in N/A grew to $57,093 from the previous year's value of $56,152.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (8.65%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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