Hamlin, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,068

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

101% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,429

8.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,500

Population & Diversity

Hamlin, WV is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.468% of Hamlin, WV residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Hamlin, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Hamlin, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamlin, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamlin, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 305
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 12
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamlin, 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

0.468%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.341%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.468% of Hamlin, WV residents (5 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 Hamlin, WV was 0.341%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 29
Vietnam
10 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 15

Hamlin, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamlin, WV employs 344 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamlin, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

344

2024 Value

± 114

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamlin, WV declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 407 employees to 344 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamlin, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (36 people), and Production Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamlin, 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

344

2024 Value

± 114

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamlin, WV declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 407 employees to 344 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamlin, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamlin, WV, though some of these residents may live in Hamlin, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,625

Median earning men ± $11,099

$36,250

Median earning women ± $13,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,625), Retail Trade ($57,279), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,375), and Public Administration ($34,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamlin, WV was $95,500 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $95,500, a 3.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamlin, WV is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamlin, WV have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamlin, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,857

$227

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Hamlin, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamlin, 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.

$61,429

Median Household Income

± $20,262

352

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 352 households in Hamlin, WV grew to $61,429 from the previous year's value of $56,583.

The following chart displays the households in Hamlin, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamlin, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Walked (4.71%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Hamlin, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who walked to work (4.71%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamlin, WV have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Hamlin, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamlin, WV (232 out of 1.07k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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