Mabscott, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,396

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

27.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,813

0.537% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$159,700

Population & Diversity

Mabscott, WV is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.501% of Mabscott, WV residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Mabscott, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Mabscott, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mabscott, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mabscott, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 342
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 24

1.36%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.36% of the people in Mabscott, WV are hispanic (19 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.501%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.605%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.501% of Mabscott, WV residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mabscott, WV was 0.605%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 20
Korea
14 ± 22

Mabscott, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mabscott, WV employs 491 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mabscott, WV were Retail Trade (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Public Administration (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,074), Finance & Insurance ($72,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,625).

Employment

Occupations

491

2024 Value

± 120

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mabscott, WV declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 564 employees to 491 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mabscott, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Management Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mabscott, 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

491

2024 Value

± 120

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mabscott, WV declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 564 employees to 491 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mabscott, WV, are Retail Trade (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Public Administration (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mabscott, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mabscott, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $7,327

$29,256

Median earning women ± $1,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,469), Public Administration ($83,287), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($176,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,226).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mabscott, WV was $159,700 in 2024, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,100 to $159,700, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mabscott, WV is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mabscott, WV have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mabscott, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,005

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Mabscott, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mabscott, 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.

$57,813

Median Household Income

± $18,408

553

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Mabscott, WV declined from $57,813 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Mabscott, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mabscott, 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 (80%)
Worked At Home (7.84%)
Carpooled (7.22%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Mabscott, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.84%) and those who carpooled to work (7.22%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mabscott, WV have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Mabscott, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mabscott, WV (217 out of 1.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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