Capon Bridge, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

497

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,306

5.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$251,600

Population & Diversity

Capon Bridge, WV is home to a population of 497 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.201% of Capon Bridge, WV residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 496 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (496 people) in Capon Bridge, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Capon Bridge, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Capon Bridge, WV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Capon Bridge, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capon Bridge, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
496 ± 192
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
1 ± 3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

0.201%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.201% of the people in Capon Bridge, WV are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Capon Bridge, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.201%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.494%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.201% of Capon Bridge, WV residents (1 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 Capon Bridge, WV was 0.494%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Capon Bridge, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 18
Vietnam
12 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Capon Bridge, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Capon Bridge, WV.

Economy

The economy of Capon Bridge, WV employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Capon Bridge, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,750), Public Administration ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 93

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capon Bridge, WV grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 194 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capon Bridge, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capon Bridge, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

242

2024 Value

± 93

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capon Bridge, WV grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 194 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capon Bridge, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capon Bridge, WV, though some of these residents may live in Capon Bridge, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,516

Median earning men ± $2,501

$28,250

Median earning women ± $12,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), and Manufacturing ($52,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capon Bridge, WV was $251,600 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,500 to $251,600, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Capon Bridge, WV is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Capon Bridge, WV have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capon Bridge, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,826

$103

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Capon Bridge, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capon Bridge, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,306

Median Household Income

± $16,678

137

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Capon Bridge, WV declined from $64,306 from the previous year's value of $68,125.

The following chart displays the households in Capon Bridge, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Capon Bridge, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Capon Bridge, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (8%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capon Bridge, WV have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Capon Bridge, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Capon Bridge, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Capon Bridge, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capon Bridge, WV (117 out of 491 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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