Grant Town, WV

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2023 Population
405
7.74% 1-year decline
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
48.2
18.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.8%
100% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$53,393
4.73% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$90,300
4.51% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
125
8.09% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grant Town, WV had a population of 405 people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $53,393. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grant Town, WV declined from 439 to 405, a −7.74% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,982 to $53,393, a 4.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant Town, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (9.88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.494%).

None of the households in Grant Town, 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.

100% of the residents in Grant Town, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grant Town, WV was $90,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Grant Town, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant Town, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grant Town, WV is home to a population of 405 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Grant Town, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (334 people) in Grant Town, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Grant Town, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grant Town, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant Town, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    334 ± 110
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 58
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 28
0.494%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2023, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (334 people) in Grant Town, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.494% of the people in Grant Town, WV are hispanic (2 people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 19
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 19

Grant Town, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grant Town, WV employs 125 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Grant Town, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,438), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,571), and Public Administration ($41,750).

Employment

Occupations

125
2023 Value
± 88
−8.09%
1 Year decline
± 104%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant Town, WV declined at a rate of −8.09%, from 136 employees to 125 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant Town, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant Town, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

125
2023 Value
± 88
−8.09%
1 Year decline
± 104%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant Town, WV declined at a rate of −8.09%, from 136 employees to 125 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant Town, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant Town, WV, though some of these residents may live in Grant Town, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,571
Median earning men ± $13,202
$35,481
Median earning women ± $5,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,469), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant Town, WV was $90,300 in 2023, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,400 to $90,300, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant Town, WV is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Grant Town, WV have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant Town, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,928
$139
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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

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Rent vs Own

87.4%
Homeownership
2023
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 87.4% of the housing units in Grant Town, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,393
Median Household Income
± $31,023
159
Number of Households
± 51

In 2023, the median household income of the 159 households in Grant Town, WV grew to $53,393 from the previous year's value of $50,982.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant Town, WV is from Grant Town, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (20%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Grant Town, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant Town, WV have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Grant Town, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant Town, WV (72 out of 405 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

98.8% of the population of Grant Town, WV has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 4.2% on non-group plans, and 4.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.23%
Uninsured
40.2%
Employer Coverage
29.4%
Medicaid
20%
Medicare
4.2%
Non-Group
4.94%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant Town, WV declined by 63.9% from 3.42% to 1.23%.

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