Keyser, WV

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2021 Population

4,916

0.807% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.8

2.86% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

21.9%

14.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$41,618

6.85% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$104,000

5.28% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

1,895

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Keyser, WV had a population of 4.92k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $41,618. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Keyser, WV declined from 4,956 to 4,916, a −0.807% decrease and its median household income declined from $44,679 to $41,618, a −6.85% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Keyser, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.4%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.753%), and White (Hispanic) (0.142%).

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.

100% of the residents in Keyser, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Keyser, WV are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (298 degrees awarded in 2021) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (23 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Keyser, WV was $104,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Keyser, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 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 4.92k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Keyser, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.34k people) in Keyser, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Keyser, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Keyser, WV was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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 ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 208
Other (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 105

0.142%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.142% of the people in Keyser, WV are hispanic (7 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

India
2,200 ± 1,151 people
China
1,989 ± 1,094 people
Mexico
1,564 ± 971 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,200 West Virginia residents, followed by China with 1,989 and Mexico with 1,564.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 132
Korea
21 ± 36
World War II
17 ± 29

Keyser, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Keyser, WV employs 1.9k people. The largest industries in Keyser, WV are Retail Trade (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), and Manufacturing (252 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($60,543), Educational Services ($53,654), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,234).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,027. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2021 Value

± 444

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Keyser, WV declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 1.92k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keyser, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (323 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (292 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 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.

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

1.9k

2021 Value

± 444

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Keyser, WV declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 1.92k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keyser, WV, are Retail Trade (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), and Manufacturing (252 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

$39,188

Median earning men ± $15,624

$26,263

Median earning women ± $5,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,625), Manufacturing ($29,450), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,895) and Retail Trade ($14,946).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$13.7B
Pharmaceuticals
$6.8B
Coal
$5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B

2020 Value in West Virginia

$114B

Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia

66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound West Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$11.9B
Pennsylvania
$6.59B
Virginia
$5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

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

Voting results are not available for Keyser, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia 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

In 2021, universities in Keyser, WV awarded 321 degrees. The student population of Keyser, WV in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 555 male students and 630 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Keyser, WV are White (277 and 86.6%), followed by Two or More Races (15 and 4.69%), Black or African American (14 and 4.38%), and Unknown (6 and 1.88%).

The largest universities in Keyser, WV by number of degrees awarded are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (298 and 92.8%) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (23 and 7.17%).

The most popular majors in Keyser, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (112 and 34.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (38 and 11.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (23 and 7.17%).

The median tuition cost in Keyser, WV for a public four year colleges is $4,632 for in-state students and $11,784 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,185 students enrolled in Keyser, WV, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 965 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
112 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
General Education
20 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Keyser, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 112 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
298 degrees awarded
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
23 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Potomac State College of West Virginia University with 298 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 142 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Keyser, WV, which is 0.793 times less than the 179 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 277 degrees mean that there were 18.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 15 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 ($4,632) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

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 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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 $104,000 in 2021, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $104,000, a 5.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Keyser, WV is 51.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Keyser, WV have an average commute time of 25.9 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

$104,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,825

$1,077

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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

51.1%

Homeownership

2021

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.1% of the housing units in Keyser, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

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.

$41,618

Median Household Income

± $13,154

2.11k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Keyser, WV declined from $41,618 from the previous year's value of $44,679.

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.

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (65.7%)
Walked (17.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2021, 65.7% of workers in Keyser, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keyser, WV have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.89% 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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keyser, WV (971 out of 4.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Keyser, WV is White, followed by Black 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.

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

95% of the population of Keyser, WV has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see 3358 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.2% increase from the previous year (2993 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2672 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mineral County, WV.

3,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mineral County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see an average of 3,358 patients per year. This represents a 12.2% increase from the previous year (2,993 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.02%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keyser, WV declined by 35.5% from 7.79% to 5.02%.

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.