Lashmeet, WV

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2022 Population
704
17.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
61.1
0.163% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
7.53%
22.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$43,701
8.52% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$150,100
0.596% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lashmeet, WV had a population of 704 people with a median age of 61.1 and a median household income of $43,701. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lashmeet, WV grew from 599 to 704, a 17.5% increase and its median household income grew from $40,271 to $43,701, a 8.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lashmeet, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lashmeet, 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 Lashmeet, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lashmeet, WV was $150,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Lashmeet, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lashmeet, WV was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lashmeet, WV is home to a population of 704 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Lashmeet, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (704 people) in Lashmeet, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Lashmeet, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lashmeet, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lashmeet, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    704 ± 353
  2. White (Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2022, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (704 people) in Lashmeet, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Lashmeet, WV are hispanic (0 people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

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

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Economy

The economy of Lashmeet, WV employs 295 people. The largest industries in Lashmeet, WV are Educational Services (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($38,554) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,330).

Occupations

295
2022 Value
± 238
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 121%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lashmeet, WV declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 328 employees to 295 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lashmeet, WV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (134 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lashmeet, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

295
2022 Value
± 238
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 121%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lashmeet, WV declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 328 employees to 295 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lashmeet, WV, are Educational Services (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lashmeet, WV, though some of these residents may live in Lashmeet, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,336
Median earning men ± $28,602
$38,265
Median earning women ± $3,470

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
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 Virginia2
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lashmeet, WV was $150,100 in 2022, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,000 to $150,100, a 0.596% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lashmeet, WV is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lashmeet, WV have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lashmeet, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$150,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$102,907
$267
Median Property Taxes
±$219

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 Lashmeet, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lashmeet, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$43,701
Median Household Income
± $950
310
Number of Households
± 209

In 2022, the median household income of the 310 households in Lashmeet, WV grew to $43,701 from the previous year's value of $40,271.

The following chart displays the households in Lashmeet, 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lashmeet, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Lashmeet, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lashmeet, WV have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.14% of the workforce in Lashmeet, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lashmeet, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lashmeet, WV have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lashmeet, WV (53 out of 704 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

100% of the population of Lashmeet, WV has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 33.2% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 3.13% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, WV see 1728 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.14% increase from the previous year (1598 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2158 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 685 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,728 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, WV see an average of 1,728 patients per year. This represents a 8.14% increase from the previous year (1,598 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.5% under 18 years, 9.8% between 18 and 34 years, 45.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
41.9%
Employer Coverage
33.2%
Medicaid
21.7%
Medicare
3.13%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lashmeet, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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