Fort Ashby, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,283

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

5.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,538

2024 Median Property Value

$225,300

Population & Diversity

Fort Ashby, WV is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 97.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Fort Ashby, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fort Ashby, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Ashby, WV was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Ashby, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 456
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

1.01%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.01% of the people in Fort Ashby, WV are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Ashby, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 32

Fort Ashby, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Ashby, WV employs 571 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Ashby, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), Public Administration (126 people), and Educational Services (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,708), Educational Services ($59,853), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,000).

Employment

Occupations

571

2024 Value

± 227

35.6%

1 Year growth

± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Ashby, WV grew at a rate of 35.6%, from 421 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Ashby, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (131 people), Management Occupations (112 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Ashby, 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

571

2024 Value

± 227

35.6%

1 Year growth

± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Ashby, WV grew at a rate of 35.6%, from 421 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Ashby, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), Public Administration (126 people), and Educational Services (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Ashby, WV, though some of these residents may live in Fort Ashby, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,637

Median earning men ± $33,327

$28,833

Median earning women ± $29,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,500), Public Administration ($32,214), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Ashby, WV was $225,300 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,400 to $225,300, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Ashby, WV is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Ashby, WV have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Ashby, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,935

$491

Median Property Taxes

±$229

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

49.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Fort Ashby, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Ashby, 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.

$44,538

Median Household Income

± $43,350

588

Number of Households

± 221

The following chart displays the households in Fort Ashby, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Ashby, 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 (94.4%)
Carpooled (2.98%)
Worked At Home (2.63%)

In 2024, 94.4% of workers in Fort Ashby, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.98%) and those who worked at home (2.63%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Ashby, WV have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.14% of the workforce in Fort Ashby, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Ashby, WV (203 out of 1.22k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Ashby, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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