Kopperston, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Kopperston, 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 Kopperston, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Kopperston, WV was $48,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.
Kopperston, WV is home to a population of 706 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Kopperston, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (649 people) in Kopperston, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Kopperston, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kopperston, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kopperston, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (649 people) in Kopperston, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
2.12% of the people in Kopperston, WV are hispanic (15 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kopperston, WV as a share of the total population.
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.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kopperston, WV.
The economy of Kopperston, WV employs 83 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kopperston, WV were Retail Trade (43 people), Information (33 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($27,760).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kopperston, WV grew at a rate of 20.3%, from 69 employees to 83 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kopperston, WV, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people), Material Moving Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kopperston, WV.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kopperston, WV grew at a rate of 20.3%, from 69 employees to 83 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kopperston, WV, are Retail Trade (43 people), Information (33 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kopperston, WV, though some of these residents may live in Kopperston, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($27,760).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
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.
The median property value in Kopperston, WV was $48,900 in 2024, which is 0.147 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $45,800 to $48,900, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Kopperston, WV is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Kopperston, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kopperston, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2023, the median household income of the 314 households in Kopperston, WV declined from $22,500 from the previous year's value of $35,231.
The following chart displays the households in Kopperston, 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 $15k - $20k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 55.4% of workers in Kopperston, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.82%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Kopperston, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kopperston, WV have 1 car.
79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kopperston, WV (558 out of 706 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kopperston, 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.
89% of the population of Kopperston, WV has health coverage, with 5.1% on employee plans, 56.8% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 9.77% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 36.3% were men and 63.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 6.37% between 18 and 34 years, 60.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.3% were men and 63.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kopperston, WV grew by 14.8% from 9.62% to 11%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kopperston, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
