Buckhannon, WV

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2021 Population
5,343
2.38% 1-year decline
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.9
1.3% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
19.5%
9.26% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$46,602
10.2% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$133,600
3.65% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
2,262
2.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Buckhannon, WV had a population of 5.34k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $46,602. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Buckhannon, WV declined from 5,473 to 5,343, a −2.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,287 to $46,602, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buckhannon, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.599%).

None of the households in Buckhannon, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Buckhannon, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buckhannon, WV are West Virginia Wesleyan College (282 degrees awarded in 2021) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (118 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Buckhannon, WV was $133,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Buckhannon, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckhannon, WV was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Buckhannon, WV is home to a population of 5.34k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.711% of Buckhannon, WV residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2021, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.69k people) in Buckhannon, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 101 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2021 Citizenship
98.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Buckhannon, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Buckhannon, WV was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckhannon, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.69k ± 135
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    359 ± 145
  3. White (Hispanic)
    101 ± 55
2.99%
Hispanic Population
160 people

In 2021, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.69k people) in Buckhannon, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 101 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.99% of the people in Buckhannon, WV are hispanic (160 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,200 ± 1,151 people
  2. China
    1,989 ± 1,094 people
  3. Mexico
    1,564 ± 971 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,200 West Virginia residents, followed by China with 1,989 and Mexico with 1,564.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.711%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
38 people
1.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
93 people

As of 2021, 0.711% of Buckhannon, WV residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buckhannon, WV was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    113 ± 69
  2. World War II
    22 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 20

Buckhannon, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Buckhannon, WV employs 2.26k people. The largest industries in Buckhannon, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), Educational Services (339 people), and Retail Trade (275 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($105,685), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,141), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,703).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,027. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.26k
2021 Value
± 382
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 22.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Buckhannon, WV grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.21k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckhannon, WV, are Transportation Occupations (246 people), Management Occupations (240 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckhannon, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.26k
2021 Value
± 382
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 22.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Buckhannon, WV grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.21k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckhannon, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), Educational Services (339 people), and Retail Trade (275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckhannon, WV, though some of these residents may live in Buckhannon, 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

$39,514
Median earning men ± $14,053
$26,542
Median earning women ± $8,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,766), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,092), and Public Administration ($57,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,679), and Retail Trade ($33,542).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $13.7B
  2. $6.8B
  3. $5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B
2020 Value in West Virginia
$114B
Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia
66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.9B
  2. $6.59B
  3. $5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito 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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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito 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.

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US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Buckhannon, WV awarded 400 degrees. The student population of Buckhannon, WV in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 529 male students and 625 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buckhannon, WV are White (334 and 87.9%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 4.21%), Two or More Races (13 and 3.42%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 3.16%).

The largest universities in Buckhannon, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia Wesleyan College (282 and 70.5%) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (118 and 29.5%).

The most popular majors in Buckhannon, WV are General Business (36 and 9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (32 and 8%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (31 and 7.75%).

The median tuition cost in Buckhannon, WV for private four year colleges is $31,384.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Buckhannon, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,154 (45.8% men and 54.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,154 students enrolled in Buckhannon, WV, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 868 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 22 degree-majors awarded
  2. 19 degree-majors awarded
  3. 19 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buckhannon, WV was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 22 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 282 degrees awarded
  2. 118 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Virginia Wesleyan College with 282 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 177 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buckhannon, WV, which is 0.794 times less than the 223 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 334 degrees mean that there were 20.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,384) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,228) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Buckhannon, WV was $133,600 in 2021, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $133,600, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckhannon, WV is 58.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Buckhannon, WV have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckhannon, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Buckhannon, WV is $46,602. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Buckhannon, WV was Census Tract 9667 with a value of $55,993, followed by Census Tract 9669 and Census Tract 9666, with respective values of $47,397 and $42,788.

Property

$133,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,112
$1,219
Median Property Taxes
±$232

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 Buckhannon, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2021
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 58.5% of the housing units in Buckhannon, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9667
  2. Census Tract 9669
  3. Census Tract 9666

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Buckhannon, WV was Census Tract 9667 with a value of $55,993, followed by Census Tract 9669 and Census Tract 9666, with respective values of $47,397 and $42,788.

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Household Income

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$46,602
Median Household Income
± $8,975
2.08k
Number of Households
± 317

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Buckhannon, WV grew to $46,602 from the previous year's value of $42,287.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckhannon, WV is from West Virginia.
0.447
2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (62%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.8%)
  3. Walked (13.6%)

In 2021, 62% of workers in Buckhannon, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who walked to work (13.6%).

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Commute Time

16.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckhannon, WV have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.725% of the workforce in Buckhannon, 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 Buckhannon, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buckhannon, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckhannon, WV (846 out of 4.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckhannon, WV is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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93.6% of the population of Buckhannon, WV has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Upshur County, WV see 1612 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.8% decrease from the previous year (2035 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2203 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1275 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,612 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Upshur County, WV

Primary care physicians in Upshur County, WV see an average of 1,612 patients per year. This represents a 20.8% decrease from the previous year (2,035 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Upshur County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.38%
Uninsured
46.7%
Employer Coverage
20.5%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckhannon, WV declined by 1.2% from 6.45% to 6.38%.

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