Grant County, WV

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US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.374%), and White (Hispanic) (0.109%).

None of the households in Grant 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.

Grant County, WV borders Garrett County, MD, Hampshire County, WV, Hardy County, WV, Mineral County, WV, Pendleton County, WV, Preston County, WV, Randolph County, WV, and Tucker County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 52.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Grant County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 53
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 92

0.483%

Hispanic Population

53 people

0.483% of the people in Grant County, WV are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grant 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 Grant County, WV.

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 Grant County, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 Grant County, WV residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, WV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Grant County, WV are Manufacturing (807 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), and Retail Trade (621 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,632), Utilities ($101,549), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,800).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (528 people), Production Occupations (487 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, WV, are Manufacturing (807 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), and Retail Trade (621 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,516), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,727), and Construction ($52,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,263), Manufacturing ($37,321), and Public Administration ($32,917).

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

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Construction
28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Retail Trade

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

$34.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.7k
Utilities
$15.9k
Construction

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Grant 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant County, WV is from Grant County, WV.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, WV have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Grant County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as 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.

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

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
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

95% of the population of Grant County, WV has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 9.31% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.04%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

9.31%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

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