Follansbee, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,757

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.09%

39.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,371

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,900

Population & Diversity

Follansbee, WV is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Follansbee, WV residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 50.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Follansbee, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Follansbee, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Follansbee, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Follansbee, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 70
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 39

2.65%

Hispanic Population

73 people

2.65% of the people in Follansbee, WV are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Follansbee, 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

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Follansbee, WV residents (49 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 Follansbee, WV was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 43
Vietnam
21 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 29

Follansbee, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Follansbee, WV employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Follansbee, WV were Retail Trade (337 people), Accommodation & Food Services (303 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,849), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,425), and Transportation & Warehousing ($67,885).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 382

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Follansbee, WV grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 1.59k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Follansbee, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (291 people), Production Occupations (216 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Follansbee, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 382

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Follansbee, WV grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 1.59k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Follansbee, WV, are Retail Trade (337 people), Accommodation & Food Services (303 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Follansbee, WV, though some of these residents may live in Follansbee, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,175

Median earning men ± $839

$31,500

Median earning women ± $11,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,425), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,173), and Manufacturing ($49,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Follansbee, WV was $133,900 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,100 to $133,900, a 2.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Follansbee, WV is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Follansbee, WV have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Follansbee, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$133,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,018

$869

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Follansbee, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Follansbee, 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.

$58,371

Median Household Income

± $13,797

1.37k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Follansbee, WV grew to $58,371 from the previous year's value of $52,974.

The following chart displays the households in Follansbee, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Follansbee, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (7.17%)
Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Follansbee, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.17%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Follansbee, WV have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.999% of the workforce in Follansbee, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Follansbee, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Follansbee, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Follansbee, WV (223 out of 2.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Follansbee, WV is White, followed by Other 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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