Matoaka, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population

22% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.2

20.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

54.7%

183% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

13.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Matoaka, WV had a population of 92 people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Matoaka, WV declined from 118 to 92, a −22% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Matoaka, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Matoaka, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Matoaka, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Matoaka, WV is home to a population of 92 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Matoaka, WV residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87 people) in Matoaka, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Matoaka, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Matoaka, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Matoaka, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 52
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 17
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Matoaka, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Matoaka, WV employs 19 people. The largest industries in Matoaka, WV are Retail Trade (8 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($11,250).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 90

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 712%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Matoaka, WV declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 22 employees to 19 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matoaka, WV, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (7 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (4 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matoaka, 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

2023 Value

± 90

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 712%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Matoaka, WV declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 22 employees to 19 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matoaka, WV, are Retail Trade (8 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matoaka, WV, though some of these residents may live in Matoaka, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Education

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

People in Matoaka, WV have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matoaka, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 49

In N/A, the median household income of the 30 households in Matoaka, WV N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Matoaka, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Matoaka, 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 2023

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Worked At Home (42.1%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 57.9% of workers in Matoaka, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (42.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matoaka, WV have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Matoaka, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matoaka, WV (47 out of 86 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Matoaka, WV is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Matoaka, WV N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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