Comfort, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Comfort, 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 Comfort, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Comfort, WV was $83,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.
Comfort, WV is home to a population of 220 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Comfort, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (220 people) in Comfort, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Comfort, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Comfort, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Comfort, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (220 people) in Comfort, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Comfort, WV as a share of the total population.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comfort, WV grew at a rate of 104%, from 49 employees to 100 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comfort, WV, are Transportation Occupations (37 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comfort, WV.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comfort, WV grew at a rate of 104%, from 49 employees to 100 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comfort, WV, are Transportation & Warehousing (37 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (28 people), and Educational Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comfort, WV, though some of these residents may live in Comfort, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
The median property value in Comfort, WV was $83,600 in 2023, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $83,600, a 3.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Comfort, WV is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Comfort, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Comfort, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Comfort, 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 $100k - $125k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 72% of workers in Comfort, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28%) and those who used public transit to get 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.
The following chart displays the households in Comfort, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comfort, WV have 2 cars.
100% of the population of Comfort, WV has health coverage, with 69.5% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 2.73% on Medicare, 27.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.8% under 18 years, 36.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comfort, WV declined by 100% from 4.52% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Comfort, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
