East Bank, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

850

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

6.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

8.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,875

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,000

Population & Diversity

East Bank, WV is home to a population of 850 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.53% of East Bank, WV residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 4.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (679 people) in East Bank, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of East Bank, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Bank, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Bank, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
679 ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 143
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

0.353%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.353% of the people in East Bank, WV are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Bank, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.773%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of East Bank, WV residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Bank, WV was 0.773%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 16

East Bank, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Bank, WV.

Economy

The economy of East Bank, WV employs 434 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Bank, WV were Utilities (142 people), Public Administration (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($180,156), Manufacturing ($70,556), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,453).

Employment

Occupations

434

2024 Value

± 179

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Bank, WV grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 390 employees to 434 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Bank, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Material Moving Occupations (47 people), and Production Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Bank, 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

434

2024 Value

± 179

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Bank, WV grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 390 employees to 434 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Bank, WV, are Utilities (142 people), Public Administration (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Bank, WV, though some of these residents may live in East Bank, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $14,801

$50,068

Median earning women ± $21,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,773), Manufacturing ($70,556), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,564), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Bank, WV was $98,000 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,600 to $98,000, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Bank, WV is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Bank, WV have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Bank, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,103

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 East Bank, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in East Bank, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Bank, 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.

$72,875

Median Household Income

± $32,424

321

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 321 households in East Bank, WV grew to $72,875 from the previous year's value of $70,917.

The following chart displays the households in East Bank, 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 East Bank, 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 (51.8%)
Public Transit (39%)
Carpooled (5.73%)

In 2024, 51.8% of workers in East Bank, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (39%) and those who carpooled to work (5.73%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Bank, WV have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Bank, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Bank, WV (118 out of 850 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Bank, WV is White, followed by Black 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.

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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