Hampshire County, WV

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2022 Population

23,275

0.263% 1-year growth

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.7

0.846% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.5%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,222

8.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$184,800

17.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hampshire County, WV had a population of 23.3k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of $55,222. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hampshire County, WV grew from 23,214 to 23,275, a 0.263% increase and its median household income grew from $50,890 to $55,222, a 8.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hampshire County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.473%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.18%).

None of the households in Hampshire 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.

99.8% of the residents in Hampshire County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hampshire County, WV was $184,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Hampshire County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampshire County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Hampshire County, WV borders Allegany County, MD, Frederick County, VA, Grant County, WV, Hardy County, WV, Mineral County, WV, and Morgan County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Hampshire County, WV is home to a population of 23.3k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.855% of Hampshire County, WV residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2022, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Hampshire County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 815 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 299 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Hampshire County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hampshire County, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampshire County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 235
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
815 ± 256
White (Hispanic)
299 ± 79

1.59%

Hispanic Population

371 people

1.59% of the people in Hampshire County, WV are hispanic (371 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hampshire County, WV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.855%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

0.267%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2022, 0.855% of Hampshire County, WV residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampshire County, WV was 0.267%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
962 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
431 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 101

Hampshire County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hampshire County, WV employs 8.74k people. The largest industries in Hampshire County, WV are Manufacturing (1,381 people), Construction (1,335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,122 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,053), Wholesale Trade ($62,500), and Information ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.74k

2022 Value

± 821

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampshire County, WV declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 8.88k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampshire County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (910 people), Management Occupations (791 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampshire 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

8.74k

2022 Value

± 821

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampshire County, WV declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 8.88k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampshire County, WV, are Manufacturing (1,381 people), Construction (1,335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampshire County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Hampshire County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,282

Median earning men ± $2,709

$31,214

Median earning women ± $1,945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($67,523), Construction ($55,789), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,506), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,367).

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

84
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
73
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
72
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hampshire County, WV went to Donald J. Trump with 79.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.922%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.922%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hampshire County, WV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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

The median property value in Hampshire County, WV was $184,800 in 2022, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $157,600 to $184,800, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampshire County, WV is 81.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hampshire County, WV have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampshire County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$184,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,343

$6,558

Median Property Taxes

±$573

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.3% of the housing units in Hampshire County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampshire County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9685

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,222

Median Household Income

± $6,516

8.07k

Number of Households

± 728

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.07k households in Hampshire County, WV grew to $55,222 from the previous year's value of $50,890.

The following chart displays the households in Hampshire 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampshire County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (86%)
Worked At Home (5.97%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2022, 86% of workers in Hampshire County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.97%) and those who carpooled to work (5.21%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampshire County, WV have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.87% of the workforce in Hampshire County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampshire County, WV (3.94k out of 22.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

87.9% of the population of Hampshire County, WV has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 3.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, WV see 3865 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0777% increase from the previous year (3862 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1456 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,865 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampshire County, WV

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, WV see an average of 3,865 patients per year. This represents a 0.0777% increase from the previous year (3,862 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampshire County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

3.59%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampshire County, WV grew by 2.59% from 11.8% to 12.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 86.8 in Hampshire County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hampshire County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.5% in Hampshire County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hampshire County, WV.