Congressional District 3, WV

Congressional District

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2021 Population
574,824
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
43.6
0.23% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
21%
0.339% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$42,763
2021 Median Property Value
$101,400

About

In 2021, Congressional District 3, WV had a population of 575k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $42,763.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), White (Hispanic) (0.58%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.498%).

None of the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Congressional District 3, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 3, WV was $101,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 3, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, WV was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 3, WV is home to a population of 575k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.922% of Congressional District 3, WV residents were born outside of the country (5.3k people).

In 2021, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532k people) in Congressional District 3, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Congressional District 3, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    532k ± 636
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 687
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 920
1.14%
Hispanic Population
6.53k people

In 2021, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532k people) in Congressional District 3, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.14% of the people in Congressional District 3, WV are hispanic (6.53k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.922%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.3k people
0.949%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
5.48k people

As of 2021, 0.922% of Congressional District 3, WV residents (5.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14,375 ± 861
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,081 ± 591
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,668 ± 507

Congressional District 3, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 3, WV employs 203k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 3, WV are , and the highest paying industries are .

Occupations

203k
2021 Value
± 3,723

In 2021, there were 203k employees (± 3,723) in Congressional District 3, WV.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, WV, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

203k
2021 Value
± 3,723

In 2021, there were 203k employees (± 3,723) in Congressional District 3, WV.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, WV, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, WV, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 3, WV was $101,400 in 2021, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $101,400, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, WV is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 3, WV have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$101,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,271
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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 Congressional District 3, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

74.2%
Homeownership
2021
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, WV were occupied by their owner.

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Household Income

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$42,763
Median Household Income
± $834
225k
Number of Households
± 3,629

In 2021, the median household income of the 225k households in Congressional District 3, WV was $42,763.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.2%)
  2. Carpooled (8.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.2%)

In 2021, 83.2% of workers in Congressional District 3, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who worked at home (4.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, WV have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, WV (118k out of 559k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, WV is false, followed by false and false.

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.

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Health

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

6.71%
Uninsured
34.7%
Employer Coverage
28.2%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
2.16%
Military or VA

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