Doddridge County, WV

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2023 Population

7,767

1.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.3

1.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

0.61% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,164

8.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$160,000

8.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,843

4.92% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Doddridge County, WV had a population of 7.77k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $61,164. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Doddridge County, WV declined from 7,847 to 7,767, a −1.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,587 to $61,164, a 8.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Doddridge County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), White (Hispanic) (1%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.554%).

None of the households in Doddridge County, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Doddridge County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Doddridge County, WV was $160,000, and the homeownership rate was 88.5%.

Most people in Doddridge County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Doddridge County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Doddridge County, WV borders Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV, and Wetzel County, WV.

United States West Virginia Clarksburg, WV

Population & Diversity

Doddridge County, WV is home to a population of 7.77k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.18% of Doddridge County, WV residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.18k people) in Doddridge County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Doddridge County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Doddridge County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Doddridge County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 101
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 111
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 109

1.43%

Hispanic Population

111 people

1.43% of the people in Doddridge County, WV are hispanic (111 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Doddridge County, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

0.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2023, 1.18% of Doddridge County, WV residents (92 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Doddridge County, WV was 0.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Doddridge County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
189 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 34

Doddridge County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Doddridge County, WV employs 2.84k people. The largest industries in Doddridge County, WV are Public Administration (304 people), Accommodation & Food Services (283 people), and Utilities (277 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($122,741), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,149), and Transportation & Warehousing ($88,333).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.84k

2023 Value

± 388

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Doddridge County, WV declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 2.99k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doddridge County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (469 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (331 people), and Production Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doddridge County, 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

2.84k

2023 Value

± 388

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Doddridge County, WV declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 2.99k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doddridge County, WV, are Public Administration (304 people), Accommodation & Food Services (283 people), and Utilities (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doddridge County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Doddridge County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,507

Median earning men ± $9,465

$36,544

Median earning women ± $7,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,062), and Manufacturing ($59,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,397), and Public Administration ($41,293).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Construction
5
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$35.4k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$8.08k
Construction
$2.74k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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

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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 Doddridge County, WV was $160,000 in 2023, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,300 to $160,000, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Doddridge County, WV is 88.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Doddridge County, WV have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doddridge County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Doddridge County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.11%.

Housing

Property

$160,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,041

$2,137

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.5% of the housing units in Doddridge County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9651
Census Tract 9650

The following map shows all of the tracts in Doddridge County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,164

Median Household Income

± $9,545

2.42k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Doddridge County, WV grew to $61,164 from the previous year's value of $56,587.

The following chart displays the households in Doddridge County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doddridge County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Worked At Home (7.98%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Doddridge County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.98%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doddridge County, WV have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Doddridge County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Doddridge County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doddridge County, WV (966 out of 6.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Doddridge County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

91.7% of the population of Doddridge County, WV has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 9.77% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.33%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

9.77%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Doddridge County, WV grew by 2% from 8.16% to 8.33%.

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