Granville, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,257

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.9

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.8%

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,901

0.356% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$138,300

Population & Diversity

Granville, WV is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.22% of Granville, WV residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Granville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Granville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granville, WV was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 243
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 30

2.15%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.15% of the people in Granville, WV are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granville, 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

4.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 4.22% of Granville, WV residents (53 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 Granville, WV was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 21

Granville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Granville, WV employs 638 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granville, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Educational Services (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,136), Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,018), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,839).

Employment

Occupations

638

2024 Value

± 168

0.314%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granville, WV grew at a rate of 0.314%, from 636 employees to 638 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granville, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (102 people), and Management Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granville, 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

638

2024 Value

± 168

0.314%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granville, WV grew at a rate of 0.314%, from 636 employees to 638 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Educational Services (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Granville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,167

Median earning men ± $15,007

$24,688

Median earning women ± $14,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,082), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($23,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granville, WV was $138,300 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,400 to $138,300, a 2.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Granville, WV is 39.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granville, WV have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granville, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,225

$224

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.6% of the housing units in Granville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granville, 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.

$31,901

Median Household Income

± $12,733

565

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 565 households in Granville, WV declined from $31,901 from the previous year's value of $32,015.

The following chart displays the households in Granville, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granville, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (5.6%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Granville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.6%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granville, WV have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Granville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granville, WV (576 out of 1.26k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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