Lubeck, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,495

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

4.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.08%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,171

2.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,700

Population & Diversity

Lubeck, WV is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 123 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Lubeck, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lubeck, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 431
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 18
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
8 ± 11

0.535%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.535% of the people in Lubeck, WV are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lubeck, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 26
Korea
10 ± 21

Lubeck, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lubeck, WV employs 447 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lubeck, WV were Manufacturing (105 people), Public Administration (98 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($86,769), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,845), and Public Administration ($43,667).

Employment

Occupations

447

2024 Value

± 169

−3.46%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lubeck, WV declined at a rate of −3.46%, from 463 employees to 447 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lubeck, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), Production Occupations (59 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lubeck, 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

447

2024 Value

± 169

−3.46%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lubeck, WV declined at a rate of −3.46%, from 463 employees to 447 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lubeck, WV, are Manufacturing (105 people), Public Administration (98 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lubeck, WV, though some of these residents may live in Lubeck, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,167

Median earning men ± $29,471

$30,598

Median earning women ± $15,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($29,732) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lubeck, WV was $236,700 in 2024, which is 0.711 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,500 to $236,700, a 1.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lubeck, WV is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lubeck, WV have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lubeck, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,568

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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 Lubeck, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Lubeck, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lubeck, 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.

$71,171

Median Household Income

± $10,097

668

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 668 households in Lubeck, WV grew to $71,171 from the previous year's value of $69,616.

The following chart displays the households in Lubeck, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lubeck, 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 (82.8%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Other (1.79%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Lubeck, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.79%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lubeck, WV have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lubeck, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lubeck, WV (76 out of 1.5k 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 Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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