Cairo, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
273
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.6
21.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.2%
57.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,500
121% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$71,500
13.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
142
238% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2023, the median property value in Cairo, WV was $71,500, and the homeownership rate was 94.4%.

Most people in Cairo, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cairo, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cairo, WV is home to a population of 273 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Cairo, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (260 people) in Cairo, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    260 ± 191
  2. White (Hispanic)
    9 ± 77
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 7
3.3%
Hispanic Population
9 people

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (260 people) in Cairo, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.3% of the people in Cairo, WV are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cairo, 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. 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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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 18

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Economy

The economy of Cairo, WV employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cairo, WV were Manufacturing (59 people), Transportation & Warehousing (48 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,875) and Manufacturing ($28,892).

Employment

Occupations

142
2024 Value
± 119
238%
1 Year growth
± 64.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cairo, WV grew at a rate of 238%, from 42 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cairo, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people), Transportation Occupations (48 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cairo, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

142
2024 Value
± 119
238%
1 Year growth
± 64.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cairo, WV grew at a rate of 238%, from 42 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cairo, WV, are Manufacturing (59 people), Transportation & Warehousing (48 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cairo, WV, though some of these residents may live in Cairo, 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

$53,565
Median earning men ± $448
$28,810
Median earning women ± $371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,250).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cairo, WV was $71,500 in 2023, which is 0.215 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $63,000 to $71,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cairo, WV is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cairo, WV have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cairo, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$27,672
$117
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Rent vs Own

94.4%
Homeownership
2024
71.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Cairo, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

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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.
$65,500
Median Household Income
± $48,021
124
Number of Households
± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 124 households in Cairo, WV grew to $65,500 from the previous year's value of $29,650.

The following chart displays the households in Cairo, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cairo, 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 (62.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (37.3%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Cairo, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cairo, WV have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cairo, 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 Cairo, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cairo, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cairo, WV (45 out of 261 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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Health

83.2% of the population of Cairo, WV has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 7.33% on Medicare, 4.76% on non-group plans, and 8.42% 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, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 1.1% between 18 and 34 years, 65.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.8%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
7.33%
Medicare
4.76%
Non-Group
8.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cairo, WV grew by 279% from 4.44% to 16.8%.

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