Granville, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,215
12.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
26.9
11.2% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
41%
14.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$32,015
10.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$135,400
12.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
636
7.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Granville, WV had a population of 1.22k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $32,015. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Granville, WV declined from 1,384 to 1,215, a −12.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,000 to $32,015, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Granville, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.42%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Granville, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Granville, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Granville, WV was $135,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.9%.

Most people in Granville, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Granville, WV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Granville, WV is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.7% of Granville, WV residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Granville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Granville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Granville, WV was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granville, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 303
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 65
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 38
1.23%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Granville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.23% of the people in Granville, WV are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granville, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
2.82%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2023, 3.7% of Granville, WV residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Granville, WV was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 19
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Granville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Granville, WV employs 636 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Granville, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,417), Educational Services ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,839).

Employment

Occupations

636
2023 Value
± 175
−7.96%
1 Year decline
± 41.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Granville, WV declined at a rate of −7.96%, from 691 employees to 636 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granville, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (102 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granville, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

636
2023 Value
± 175
−7.96%
1 Year decline
± 41.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Granville, WV declined at a rate of −7.96%, from 691 employees to 636 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and Educational Services (79 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$22,222
Median earning men ± $12,785
$24,583
Median earning women ± $14,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($100,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,554), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($23,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,385), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,938), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,479).

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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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 Granville, WV was $135,400 in 2023, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $135,400, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Granville, WV is 41.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Granville, WV have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granville, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$135,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,488
$229
Median Property Taxes
±$103

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.

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Rent vs Own

41.9%
Homeownership
2023
54.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 41.9% of the housing units in Granville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Granville, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$32,015
Median Household Income
± $8,340
547
Number of Households
± 161

In 2023, the median household income of the 547 households in Granville, WV grew to $32,015 from the previous year's value of $29,000.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granville, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.78%)
  3. Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Granville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.63%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granville, WV have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Granville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granville, WV (498 out of 1.22k 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 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 Other 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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Granville, WV has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 5.93% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.412% 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, 57.5% were men and 42.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.68% under 18 years, 60.7% between 18 and 34 years, 20.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.5% were men and 42.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.34%
Uninsured
51%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
5.93%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0.412%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Granville, WV grew by 43.8% from 4.41% to 6.34%.

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