Keyser, WV

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2023 Population

4,870

0.184% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

1.53% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.3%

8.34% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,991

2.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$141,400

22.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,049

0.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Keyser, WV had a population of 4.87k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $47,991. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Keyser, WV declined from 4,879 to 4,870, a −0.184% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,724 to $47,991, a 2.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Keyser, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), and White (Hispanic) (0.657%).

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.

99.9% of the residents in Keyser, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Keyser, WV are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (306 degrees awarded in 2022) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (7 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Keyser, WV was $141,400, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Keyser, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Keyser, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Keyser, WV is home to a population of 4.87k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.0616% of Keyser, WV residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.34k people) in Keyser, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Keyser, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Keyser, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keyser, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.34k ± 166
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 133
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 118

0.719%

Hispanic Population

35 people

0.719% of the people in Keyser, WV are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Keyser, 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
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0616%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 0.0616% of Keyser, WV residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Keyser, WV was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Keyser, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Keyser, WV employs 2.05k people. The largest industries in Keyser, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people), Retail Trade (326 people), and Educational Services (199 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,859), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,683), and Construction ($48,281).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2023 Value

± 486

−0.63%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Keyser, WV declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 2.06k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keyser, WV, are Healthcare Support Occupations (402 people), Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keyser, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k

2023 Value

± 486

−0.63%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Keyser, WV declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 2.06k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keyser, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people), Retail Trade (326 people), and Educational Services (199 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,095

Median earning men ± $14,701

$28,222

Median earning women ± $5,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,574), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,521), and Manufacturing ($33,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,698), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,153), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,821).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Keyser, WV awarded 313 degrees. The student population of Keyser, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 486 male students and 668 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Keyser, WV are White (267 and 85.6%), followed by Two or More Races (17 and 5.45%), Black or African American (13 and 4.17%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 3.21%).

The largest universities in Keyser, WV by number of degrees awarded are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (306 and 97.8%) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (7 and 2.24%).

The most popular majors in Keyser, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (125 and 39.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (44 and 14.1%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (26 and 8.31%).

The median tuition cost in Keyser, WV for a public four year colleges is $4,752 for in-state students and $12,120 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,154 students enrolled in Keyser, WV, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 962 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
125 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Keyser, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 125 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Potomac State College of West Virginia University
306 degrees awarded
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Potomac State College of West Virginia University with 306 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Keyser, WV, which is 0.852 times less than the 169 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 267 degrees mean that there were 15.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 17 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,752) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Keyser, WV was $141,400 in 2023, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,400 to $141,400, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Keyser, WV is 50%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Keyser, WV have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keyser, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,853

$1,029

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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.

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

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50% of the housing units in Keyser, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106
Census Tract 105

The following map shows all of the places in Keyser, 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.

$47,991

Median Household Income

± $10,393

2.06k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Keyser, WV grew to $47,991 from the previous year's value of $46,724.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Keyser, 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Keyser, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keyser, WV have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.495% of the workforce in Keyser, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keyser, WV (1.21k out of 4.41k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

93.5% of the population of Keyser, WV has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 33.1% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see 3340 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.536% decrease from the previous year (3358 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2686 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1221 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,340 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mineral County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see an average of 3,340 patients per year. This represents a 0.536% decrease from the previous year (3,358 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.5%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

33.1%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keyser, WV grew by 1.59% from 6.39% to 6.5%.

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

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