Cedar Grove, WV

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2022 Population

517

0.193% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.3

1.77% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

28.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,600

1.16% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$63,000

25% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cedar Grove, WV had a population of 517 people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $55,600. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cedar Grove, WV declined from 518 to 517, a −0.193% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,250 to $55,600, a −1.16% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Grove, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Cedar Grove, WV was $63,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Cedar Grove, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cedar Grove, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Cedar Grove, WV employs 194 people. The largest industries in Cedar Grove, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and Retail Trade (24 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,154), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,536).

Employment

Occupations

194

2022 Value

± 98

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 73.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cedar Grove, WV declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 196 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Grove, WV, are Transportation Occupations (34 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Grove, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

194

2022 Value

± 98

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 73.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cedar Grove, WV declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 196 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Grove, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and Retail Trade (24 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

$39,861

Median earning men ± $13,657

$24,792

Median earning women ± $24,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250) and Retail Trade ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cedar Grove, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Grove, WV was $63,000 in 2022, which is 0.223 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $63,000, a 25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cedar Grove, WV is 85.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cedar Grove, WV have an average commute time of 35.8 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.

Property

$63,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,687

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

85.6%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.6% of the housing units in Cedar Grove, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 118

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cedar Grove, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$55,600

Median Household Income

± $10,642

202

Number of Households

± 66

In 2022, the median household income of the 202 households in Cedar Grove, WV declined from $55,600 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Grove, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (3.61%)

In 2022, 83.5% of workers in Cedar Grove, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (3.61%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Grove, WV have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.79% 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

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Grove, WV (78 out of 517 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 Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.3% of the population of Cedar Grove, WV has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 32.1% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see 728 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (736 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kanawha County, WV

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see an average of 728 patients per year. This represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (736 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kanawha County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 47.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.71%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

32.1%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cedar Grove, WV grew by 27.5% from 2.12% to 2.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cedar Grove, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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