Gilmer County, WV

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2023 Population

7,376

0.913% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AShelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.9%

15.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,991

1.09% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,108

10.9% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gilmer County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.786%).

None of the households in Gilmer 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.

96.7% of the residents in Gilmer County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gilmer County, WV are Glenville State University (286 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Gilmer County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilmer County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Gilmer County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Lewis County, WV, and Ritchie County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Gilmer County, WV is home to a population of 7.38k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.8% of Gilmer County, WV residents were born outside of the country (280 people).

In 2023, there were 5.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Gilmer County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 205 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilmer County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 86
White (Hispanic)
205 ± 38

3.61%

Hispanic Population

266 people

3.61% of the people in Gilmer County, WV are hispanic (266 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

2.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

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

Economy

The economy of Gilmer County, WV employs 2.11k people. The largest industries in Gilmer County, WV are Educational Services (572 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Retail Trade (202 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2023 Value

± 305

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 22%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilmer County, WV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (253 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (208 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilmer County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2023 Value

± 305

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 22%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilmer County, WV, are Educational Services (572 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Retail Trade (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilmer County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Gilmer County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,758

Median earning men ± $2,562

$28,385

Median earning women ± $6,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,306), Public Administration ($73,565), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,669), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,241), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,173).

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
Retail Trade
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.07k
Manufacturing
$5.42k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.19k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Gilmer County, WV awarded 286 degrees. The student population of Gilmer County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 818 male students and 815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gilmer County, WV are White (234 and 84.2%), followed by Black or African American (20 and 7.19%), Unknown (13 and 4.68%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.16%).

The largest universities in Gilmer County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Glenville State University (286 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gilmer County, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 and 31.1%), General Business Administration & Management (36 and 12.6%), and Criminalistics And Criminal Science (26 and 9.09%).

The median tuition cost in Gilmer County, WV for a public four year colleges is $8,352 for in-state students and $10,080 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2016 in Gilmer County, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,633 (50.1% men and 49.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,633 students enrolled in Gilmer County, WV, 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,316 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded
Criminalistics And Criminal Science
26 degrees awarded
General Education
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gilmer County, WV was General Business Administration & Management with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Gilmer County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Glenville State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

286 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glenville State University with 286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 136 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gilmer County, WV, which is 0.907 times less than the 150 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 234 degrees mean that there were 11.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,352) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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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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

People in Gilmer County, WV have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilmer County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gilmer County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.84%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9678

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gilmer 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.

$50,991

Median Household Income

± $7,374

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Gilmer 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Gilmer County, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Walked (5.82%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Gilmer County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who walked to work (5.82%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilmer County, WV have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.29% of the workforce in Gilmer County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gilmer County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gilmer County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.84%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilmer County, WV (684 out of 5.3k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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Social Needs

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Health

91.9% of the population of Gilmer County, WV has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, WV see 2604 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.153% decrease from the previous year (2608 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gilmer County, WV

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, WV see an average of 2,604 patients per year. This represents a 0.153% decrease from the previous year (2,608 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gilmer County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.1%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

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