Buckhannon, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,116
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.8
0.613% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.7%
11.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,615
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,100
4.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,963
3.59% 1-year growth

About

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.

98% of the residents in Buckhannon, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buckhannon, WV are West Virginia Wesleyan College (265 degrees awarded in 2023) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (134 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Buckhannon, WV was $158,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Buckhannon, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckhannon, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaUpshur County, WVHarrison, Randolph, Upshur, Lewis, Taylor, Barbour Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Buckhannon, WV is home to a population of 5.12k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.95% of Buckhannon, WV residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Buckhannon, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Buckhannon, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckhannon, WV was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckhannon, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.4k ± 223
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    217 ± 108
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    163 ± 158
2.54%
Hispanic Population
130 people

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Buckhannon, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.54% of the people in Buckhannon, WV are hispanic (130 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

2.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
151 people
2.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2024, 2.95% of Buckhannon, WV residents (151 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 Buckhannon, WV was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    87 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 44
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    37 ± 46

Buckhannon, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Buckhannon, WV employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckhannon, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), Educational Services (295 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (253 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,379), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,783).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k
2024 Value
± 343
3.59%
1 Year growth
± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckhannon, WV grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 1.9k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckhannon, WV, are Management Occupations (217 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (208 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.96k
2024 Value
± 343
3.59%
1 Year growth
± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckhannon, WV grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 1.9k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckhannon, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), Educational Services (295 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (253 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

$50,000
Median earning men ± $13,841
$37,896
Median earning women ± $13,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,550), and Public Administration ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,672), Public Administration ($51,827), and Retail Trade ($38,542).

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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

In 2023, universities in Buckhannon, WV awarded 399 degrees. The student population of Buckhannon, WV in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 560 male students and 550 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buckhannon, WV are White (353 and 91.5%), Black or African American (17 and 4.4%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 1.81%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Buckhannon, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia Wesleyan College (265 and 66.4%) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (134 and 33.6%).

The most popular majors in Buckhannon, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (49 and 12.3%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (36 and 9.02%), and General Business (32 and 8.02%).

The median tuition cost in Buckhannon, WV for private four year colleges is $32,166.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Buckhannon, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,110 (50.5% men and 49.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,110 students enrolled in Buckhannon, WV, 50.5% men and 49.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 779 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    17 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    17 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buckhannon, WV was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 17 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. West Virginia Wesleyan College
    265 degrees awarded
  2. Fred W Eberle Technical Center
    134 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Virginia Wesleyan College with 265 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buckhannon, WV, which is 0.839 times less than the 217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 353 degrees mean that there were 20.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,166) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,328) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckhannon, WV was $158,100 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $158,100, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckhannon, WV is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckhannon, WV have an average commute time of 20.3 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.

Housing

Property

$158,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,438
$1,193
Median Property Taxes
±$218

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

62.7%
Homeownership
2024
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Buckhannon, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,615
Median Household Income
± $11,950
1.9k
Number of Households
± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Buckhannon, WV grew to $54,615 from the previous year's value of $48,720.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckhannon, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.8%)
  3. Walked (12.5%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Buckhannon, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who walked to work (12.5%).

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckhannon, WV have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% 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

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckhannon, WV (847 out of 3.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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Health

95.8% of the population of Buckhannon, WV has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.03% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 32.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.25%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
23.5%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckhannon, WV declined by 26.2% from 5.75% to 4.25%.

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