Keyser, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,857
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
3.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
31.8%
16.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$46,955
2.16% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$143,000
1.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,650
19.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Keyser, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Keyser, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Keyser, WV are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (259 degrees awarded in 2023) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Keyser, WV was $143,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.

Most people in Keyser, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Keyser, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Keyser, WV is home to a population of 4.86k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.494% of Keyser, WV residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Keyser, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 197 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Keyser, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keyser, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keyser, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.23k ± 153
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    220 ± 111
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    197 ± 101
0.494%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Keyser, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 197 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.494% of the people in Keyser, WV are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keyser, 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

0.494%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24 people
0.0616%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 0.494% of Keyser, WV residents (24 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 Keyser, WV was 0.0616%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    109 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 30

Keyser, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Keyser, WV employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keyser, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Manufacturing (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,101), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,068), and Educational Services ($48,702).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k
2024 Value
± 359
−19.5%
1 Year decline
± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keyser, WV declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 2.05k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keyser, WV, are Production Occupations (181 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (145 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keyser, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.65k
2024 Value
± 359
−19.5%
1 Year decline
± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keyser, WV declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 2.05k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keyser, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Manufacturing (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keyser, WV, though some of these residents may live in Keyser, 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

$37,156
Median earning men ± $12,836
$38,419
Median earning women ± $9,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,150), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,745), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,743), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,521), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,194).

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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

In 2023, universities in Keyser, WV awarded 268 degrees. The student population of Keyser, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 476 male students and 681 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Keyser, WV are White (222 and 84.1%), Black or African American (15 and 5.68%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 4.55%), and Two or More Races (9 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Keyser, WV by number of degrees awarded are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (259 and 96.6%) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (9 and 3.36%).

The most popular majors in Keyser, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (103 and 38.4%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (30 and 11.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (29 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Keyser, WV for a public four year colleges is $5,040 for in-state students and $12,624 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,157 students enrolled in Keyser, WV, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 974 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    103 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    29 degrees awarded
  3. General Education
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Keyser, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Keyser, WV according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Potomac State College of West Virginia University
    259 degrees awarded
  2. Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Potomac State College of West Virginia University with 259 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 117 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Keyser, WV, which is 0.775 times less than the 151 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 222 degrees mean that there were 14.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Keyser, WV was $143,000 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,400 to $143,000, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Keyser, WV is 51.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keyser, WV have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keyser, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,667
$1,063
Median Property Taxes
±$304

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

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Rent vs Own

51.4%
Homeownership
2024
72.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.4% of the housing units in Keyser, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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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.
$46,955
Median Household Income
± $10,365
2.07k
Number of Households
± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Keyser, WV declined from $46,955 from the previous year's value of $47,991.

The following chart displays the households in Keyser, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Keyser, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.7%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Keyser, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.7%).

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

17.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keyser, WV have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Keyser, 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 Keyser, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Keyser, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keyser, WV (1.4k out of 4.41k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

94.6% of the population of Keyser, WV has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.659% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.39%
Uninsured
21.7%
Employer Coverage
39.9%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
0.659%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keyser, WV declined by 17% from 6.5% to 5.39%.

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