Meadow Bridge, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

504

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

1.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,750

9.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$108,000

Population & Diversity

Meadow Bridge, WV is home to a population of 504 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 251 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (501 people) in Meadow Bridge, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadow Bridge, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadow Bridge, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 18
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Meadow Bridge, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadow Bridge, WV employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadow Bridge, WV were Retail Trade (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,063), and Educational Services ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

132

2024 Value

± 88

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 92.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Bridge, WV declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 134 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadow Bridge, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), Material Moving Occupations (18 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadow Bridge, 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

132

2024 Value

± 88

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 92.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Bridge, WV declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 134 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadow Bridge, WV, are Retail Trade (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadow Bridge, WV, though some of these residents may live in Meadow Bridge, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,000

Median earning men ± $35,053

$26,111

Median earning women ± $13,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,063) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($27,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250) and Retail Trade ($22,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadow Bridge, WV was $108,000 in 2023, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $108,000, a 11.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Meadow Bridge, WV is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadow Bridge, WV have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadow Bridge, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$79,603

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Meadow Bridge, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadow Bridge, 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.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $26,733

180

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 180 households in Meadow Bridge, WV grew to $43,750 from the previous year's value of $40,089.

The following chart displays the households in Meadow Bridge, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meadow Bridge, 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 (78.6%)
Other (12.2%)
Worked At Home (5.34%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Meadow Bridge, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (5.34%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadow Bridge, WV have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meadow Bridge, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadow Bridge, WV (79 out of 504 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meadow Bridge, 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.

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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