Lavalette, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,005
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42
35% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,554
19.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$190,200
11.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
366
11.2% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Lavalette, WV was $190,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Lavalette, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lavalette, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaWayne County, WVHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHWayne, Logan, Mingo, Boone, Wyoming, Lincoln, McDowell Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Lavalette, WV is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lavalette, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (962 people) in Lavalette, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lavalette, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lavalette, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lavalette, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    962 ± 383
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 42
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 32

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (962 people) in Lavalette, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lavalette, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

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.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
23 ± 37

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Economy

The economy of Lavalette, WV employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lavalette, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Wholesale Trade (115 people), and Construction (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,302), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,121), and Wholesale Trade ($46,362).

Employment

Occupations

366
2024 Value
± 191
11.2%
1 Year growth
± 67.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lavalette, WV grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 329 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lavalette, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (90 people), and Production Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lavalette, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

366
2024 Value
± 191
11.2%
1 Year growth
± 67.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lavalette, WV grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 329 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lavalette, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Wholesale Trade (115 people), and Construction (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lavalette, WV, though some of these residents may live in Lavalette, 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

$46,272
Median earning men ± $2,769
$60,565
Median earning women ± $9,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,141).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lavalette, WV was $190,200 in 2024, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $190,200, a 11.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lavalette, WV is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lavalette, WV have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lavalette, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$149,418
$316
Median Property Taxes
±$171

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Lavalette, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,554
Median Household Income
± $33,426
422
Number of Households
± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Lavalette, WV declined from $54,554 from the previous year's value of $68,015.

The following chart displays the households in Lavalette, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lavalette, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.99%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.5%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Lavalette, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lavalette, WV have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lavalette, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Health

99% of the population of Lavalette, WV has health coverage, with 71.3% on employee plans, 3.12% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 10.9% 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, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.01%
Uninsured
71.3%
Employer Coverage
3.12%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lavalette, WV declined by 72.7% from 3.69% to 1.01%.

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