Matoaka, WV

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2023 Poverty Rate

54.7%

183% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$74,400

22.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Matoaka, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-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.

In 2023, the median property value in Matoaka, WV was $74,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

Matoaka, WV is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Matoaka, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Matoaka, WV as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Matoaka, WV employs 19 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Matoaka, WV were Retail Trade (8 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 90

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 712%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matoaka, WV, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (7 people), Material Moving 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 90

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 712%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± $N/A

$10,795

Median earning women ± $6,945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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 Matoaka, WV was $74,400 in 2023, which is 0.245 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $74,400, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Matoaka, WV is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$74,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,691

$13

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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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

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.

0.443

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.

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matoaka, WV have a shorter commute time (N/A 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

82.6% of the population of Matoaka, WV has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 69.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

69.6%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

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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