Carolina, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

261

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

53.3%

8.83% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$19,188

2023 Median Property Value

$80,500

Population & Diversity

Carolina, WV is home to a population of 261 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Carolina, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (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 Carolina, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carolina, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 149
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carolina, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 18

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carolina, WV was $80,500 in 2023, which is 0.242 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,500 to $80,500, a 31.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carolina, WV is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$80,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$65,417

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$19,188

Median Household Income

± $15,619

127

Number of Households

± 89

The following chart displays the households in Carolina, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina, 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 (86.2%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Carolina, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) 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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carolina, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carolina, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina, WV (139 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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