Kingwood, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,973

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

3.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

5.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,154

5.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,000

Population & Diversity

Kingwood, WV is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.32% of Kingwood, WV residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Kingwood, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Kingwood, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingwood, WV was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingwood, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 114
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 59

0.673%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.673% of the people in Kingwood, WV are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingwood, 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
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 2.32% of Kingwood, WV residents (69 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 Kingwood, WV was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 32
Vietnam
25 ± 30

Kingwood, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kingwood, WV.

Economy

The economy of Kingwood, WV employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingwood, WV were Educational Services (304 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (203 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,587), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,392), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,604).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 267

−0.595%

1 Year decline

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingwood, WV declined at a rate of −0.595%, from 1.35k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingwood, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (161 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingwood, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2024 Value

± 267

−0.595%

1 Year decline

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingwood, WV declined at a rate of −0.595%, from 1.35k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingwood, WV, are Educational Services (304 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (203 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingwood, WV, though some of these residents may live in Kingwood, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,708

Median earning men ± $14,923

$46,103

Median earning women ± $18,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,392), Public Administration ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,149), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,434), and Retail Trade ($25,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingwood, WV was $162,000 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $162,000, a 0.43% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kingwood, WV is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingwood, WV have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingwood, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,159

$882

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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 Kingwood, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Kingwood, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,154

Median Household Income

± $22,462

1.3k

Number of Households

± 240

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Kingwood, WV grew to $71,154 from the previous year's value of $67,411.

The following chart displays the households in Kingwood, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingwood, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Walked (3.52%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Kingwood, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who walked to work (3.52%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingwood, WV have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Kingwood, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kingwood, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kingwood, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingwood, WV (464 out of 2.87k 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 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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