Lewisburg, WV

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2022 Population

3,890

0.841% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.1

4.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.5%

15.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,563

25.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$270,200

5.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lewisburg, WV had a population of 3.89k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $47,563. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lewisburg, WV declined from 3,923 to 3,890, a −0.841% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,875 to $47,563, a 25.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewisburg, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.99%), White (Hispanic) (2.72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%).

None of the households in Lewisburg, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Lewisburg, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewisburg, WV are West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (199 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lewisburg, WV was $270,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Lewisburg, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewisburg, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lewisburg, WV is home to a population of 3.89k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.3% of Lewisburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2022, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Lewisburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Lewisburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lewisburg, WV was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewisburg, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 189
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
194 ± 121
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 145

3.86%

Hispanic Population

150 people

3.86% of the people in Lewisburg, WV are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewisburg, WV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

4.79%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2022, 5.3% of Lewisburg, WV residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewisburg, WV was 4.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 53
World War II
12 ± 21

Lewisburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewisburg, WV employs 1.47k people. The largest industries in Lewisburg, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (593 people), Educational Services (276 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,094), Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,920), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,016).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2022 Value

± 349

−8.32%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewisburg, WV declined at a rate of −8.32%, from 1.6k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewisburg, WV, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (294 people), Management Occupations (248 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewisburg, 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

1.47k

2022 Value

± 349

−8.32%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewisburg, WV declined at a rate of −8.32%, from 1.6k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewisburg, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (593 people), Educational Services (276 people), and Retail Trade (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewisburg, WV, though some of these residents may live in Lewisburg, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,398

Median earning men ± $5,478

$53,313

Median earning women ± $5,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,807), and Retail Trade ($14,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,306) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,630).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lewisburg, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

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 Virginia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lewisburg, WV awarded 199 degrees. The student population of Lewisburg, WV in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 398 male students and 395 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewisburg, WV are White (145 and 72.9%), followed by Asian (29 and 14.6%), Unknown (9 and 4.52%), and Black or African American (5 and 2.51%).

The largest universities in Lewisburg, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (199 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lewisburg, WV are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (199 and 100%).

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

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 Lewisburg, WV was $270,200 in 2022, which is 0.958 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $256,100 to $270,200, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewisburg, WV is 60.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lewisburg, WV have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewisburg, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$270,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$62,205

$1,118

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2022

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.4% of the housing units in Lewisburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9506

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$47,563

Median Household Income

± $10,075

1.85k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Lewisburg, WV grew to $47,563 from the previous year's value of $37,875.

The following chart displays the households in Lewisburg, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewisburg, 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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Carpooled (2.94%)
Worked At Home (2.32%)

In 2022, 92.6% of workers in Lewisburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.94%) and those who worked at home (2.32%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewisburg, WV have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Lewisburg, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewisburg, WV (903 out of 3.84k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewisburg, WV is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.5% of the population of Lewisburg, WV has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenbrier County, WV see 673 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% decrease from the previous year (754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1359 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 815 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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673 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenbrier County, WV

Primary care physicians in Greenbrier County, WV see an average of 673 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% decrease from the previous year (754 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.53%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewisburg, WV declined by 7.88% from 10.3% to 9.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewisburg, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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