Lumberport, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
703
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
51.2
0.196% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.47%
35.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,917
3.51% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$126,100
2.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
421
9.07% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Lumberport, WV was $126,100, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Lumberport, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Lumberport, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lumberport, WV is home to a population of 703 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lumberport, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (652 people) in Lumberport, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lumberport, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lumberport, 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 Lumberport, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    652 ± 367
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 52
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17 ± 28
2.42%
Hispanic Population
17 people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (652 people) in Lumberport, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.42% of the people in Lumberport, WV are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lumberport, 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
9 ± 17

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Economy

The economy of Lumberport, WV employs 421 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lumberport, WV were Public Administration (172 people), Construction (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,389), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,694), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,000).

Employment

Occupations

421
2024 Value
± 249
−9.07%
1 Year decline
± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lumberport, WV declined at a rate of −9.07%, from 463 employees to 421 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lumberport, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (175 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (130 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lumberport, 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

421
2024 Value
± 249
−9.07%
1 Year decline
± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lumberport, WV declined at a rate of −9.07%, from 463 employees to 421 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lumberport, WV, are Public Administration (172 people), Construction (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lumberport, WV, though some of these residents may live in Lumberport, 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

$52,456
Median earning men ± $25,081
$8,750
Median earning women ± $6,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,338).

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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 Lumberport, WV was $126,100 in 2024, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $126,100, a 2.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lumberport, WV is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lumberport, WV have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lumberport, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$45,444
$147
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86%
Homeownership
2024
55.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Lumberport, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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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.
$47,917
Median Household Income
± $32,235
171
Number of Households
± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Lumberport, WV declined from $47,917 from the previous year's value of $49,659.

The following chart displays the households in Lumberport, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lumberport, 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 (96.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (3.34%)
  3. Carpooled (0.239%)

In 2024, 96.4% of workers in Lumberport, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.34%) and those who carpooled to work (0.239%).

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

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lumberport, WV have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lumberport, 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 Lumberport, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lumberport, WV have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lumberport, WV (45 out of 695 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

92% of the population of Lumberport, WV has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 22% on Medicare, 2.13% on non-group plans, and 0.569% 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, 70.3% were men and 29.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.5% under 18 years, 6.26% between 18 and 34 years, 57.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 70.3% were men and 29.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.97%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
22%
Medicare
2.13%
Non-Group
0.569%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lumberport, WV declined by 33.1% from 11.9% to 7.97%.

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