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 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 N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

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

Most people in Keyser, WV N/A, 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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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).

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.

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

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

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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.

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.

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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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 N/A. 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

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Median Property Taxes

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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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Keyser, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 Keyser, WV.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Keyser, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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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

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

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Medicaid

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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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