Cedar Grove, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

489

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

62.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,952

22.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,700

Population & Diversity

Cedar Grove, WV is home to a population of 489 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (469 people) in Cedar Grove, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 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 Cedar Grove, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Grove, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Grove, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
469 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Grove, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
Korea
2 ± 14

Cedar Grove, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cedar Grove, WV employs 219 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Grove, WV were Public Administration (56 people), Transportation & Warehousing (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,182), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,182), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,318).

Employment

Occupations

219

2024 Value

± 102

32.7%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Grove, WV grew at a rate of 32.7%, from 165 employees to 219 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Grove, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33 people), and Transportation Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Grove, 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

219

2024 Value

± 102

32.7%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Grove, WV grew at a rate of 32.7%, from 165 employees to 219 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Grove, WV, are Public Administration (56 people), Transportation & Warehousing (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Grove, WV, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Grove, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083

Median earning men ± $20,100

$43,040

Median earning women ± $1,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,182), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,625), and Retail Trade ($28,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,318) and Public Administration ($43,106).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Grove, WV was $90,700 in 2024, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $90,700, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Grove, WV is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Grove, WV have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Grove, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,393

$205

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Cedar Grove, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Grove, 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.

$44,952

Median Household Income

± $34,801

231

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in Cedar Grove, WV declined from $44,952 from the previous year's value of $57,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Grove, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Grove, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (6.39%)
Worked At Home (6.39%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Cedar Grove, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.39%) and those who worked at home (6.39%).

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

36.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Grove, WV have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Cedar Grove, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Grove, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar Grove, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Grove, WV (90 out of 489 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 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Grove, 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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