Idamay, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
575
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
65.1
2.52% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
113% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$98,953
1.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$111,200
2.8% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
236
24.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Idamay, 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 Idamay, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Idamay, WV was $111,200, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Idamay, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Idamay, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Idamay, WV is home to a population of 575 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Idamay, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (535 people) in Idamay, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Idamay, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Idamay, 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 Idamay, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    535 ± 298
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 58
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (535 people) in Idamay, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
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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Economy

The economy of Idamay, WV employs 236 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Idamay, WV were Other Services, Except Public Administration (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,226).

Employment

Occupations

236
2024 Value
± 189
−24.8%
1 Year decline
± 137%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idamay, WV declined at a rate of −24.8%, from 314 employees to 236 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Idamay, WV, are Community & Social Service Occupations (148 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Idamay, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

236
2024 Value
± 189
−24.8%
1 Year decline
± 137%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idamay, WV declined at a rate of −24.8%, from 314 employees to 236 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Idamay, WV, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Idamay, WV, though some of these residents may live in Idamay, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Idamay, WV was $111,200 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,400 to $111,200, a 2.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Idamay, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Idamay, WV have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Idamay, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,349
$308
Median Property Taxes
±$180

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Idamay, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,953
Median Household Income
± $36,176
308
Number of Households
± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 308 households in Idamay, WV grew to $98,953 from the previous year's value of $97,311.

The following chart displays the households in Idamay, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Idamay, 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

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Idamay, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Idamay, WV have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Idamay, 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 Idamay, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Idamay, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Idamay, WV (102 out of 575 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Idamay, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Idamay, WV has health coverage, with 18.4% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 43% on Medicare, 27.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.91% under 18 years, 3.65% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 50.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
18.4%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
43%
Medicare
27.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Idamay, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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