Mingo County, WV

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2022 Population

23,466

1.49% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.3

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

28.6%

1.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$38,305

8.36% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,700

8.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mingo County, WV had a population of 23.5k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $38,305. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mingo County, WV declined from 23,821 to 23,466, a −1.49% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,349 to $38,305, a 8.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mingo County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), White (Hispanic) (0.192%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.128%).

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

The largest universities in Mingo County, WV are Mingo Extended Learning Center (14 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Mingo County, WV was $89,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Mingo County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mingo County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Mingo County, WV borders Martin County, KY, Pike County, KY, Buchanan County, VA, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Wayne County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Mingo County, WV is home to a population of 23.5k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.341% of Mingo County, WV residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2022, there were 38.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Mingo County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 584 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 371 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Mingo County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mingo County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mingo County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 66
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
584 ± 124
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
371 ± 110

0.273%

Hispanic Population

64 people

0.273% of the people in Mingo County, WV are hispanic (64 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.341%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

0.227%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2022, 0.341% of Mingo County, WV residents (80 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mingo County, WV was 0.227%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
478 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
176 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 84

Mingo County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mingo County, WV employs 6.36k people. The largest industries in Mingo County, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,303 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (908 people), and Retail Trade (750 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,389), Wholesale Trade ($73,854), and Utilities ($72,266).

Employment

Occupations

6.36k

2022 Value

± 602

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mingo County, WV grew at a rate of 1%, from 6.3k employees to 6.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mingo County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (830 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (596 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mingo County, 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

6.36k

2022 Value

± 602

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mingo County, WV grew at a rate of 1%, from 6.3k employees to 6.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mingo County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,303 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (908 people), and Retail Trade (750 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mingo County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mingo County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,290

Median earning men ± $3,485

$30,000

Median earning women ± $2,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,276), Manufacturing ($60,766), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($148,015), Public Administration ($48,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,208).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

117
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
103
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
77
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mingo County, WV went to Donald J. Trump with 85.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.579%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (85.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.579%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mingo County, WV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mingo County, WV awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Mingo County, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mingo County, WV are White (14 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Mingo County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Mingo Extended Learning Center (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mingo County, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 and 100%).

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

The median property value in Mingo County, WV was $89,700 in 2022, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $89,700, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Mingo County, WV is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mingo County, WV have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mingo County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mingo County, WV is $38,305. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mingo County, WV was Census Tract 9577 with a value of $50,610, followed by Census Tract 9573 and Census Tract 9571, with respective values of $41,526 and $40,648.

Property

$89,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,190

$6,597

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.6% of the housing units in Mingo County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mingo County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9577
Census Tract 9573
Census Tract 9571

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mingo County, WV was Census Tract 9577 with a value of $50,610, followed by Census Tract 9573 and Census Tract 9571, with respective values of $41,526 and $40,648.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mingo County, 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.

$38,305

Median Household Income

± $4,273

9.09k

Number of Households

± 686

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.09k households in Mingo County, WV grew to $38,305 from the previous year's value of $35,349.

The following chart displays the households in Mingo County, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mingo County, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (5.1%)

In 2022, 78.3% of workers in Mingo County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.1%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mingo County, WV have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.61% of the workforce in Mingo County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mingo County, WV (6.68k out of 23.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mingo County, WV is White, followed by Black 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
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.

Health

92.9% of the population of Mingo County, WV has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 40.9% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 7.38% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mingo County, WV see 5738 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.02% decrease from the previous year (5856 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2876 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 605 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,738 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mingo County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mingo County, WV see an average of 5,738 patients per year. This represents a 2.02% decrease from the previous year (5,856 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mingo County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.13%

Uninsured

25.1%

Employer Coverage

40.9%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

7.38%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mingo County, WV declined by 1.04% from 7.2% to 7.13%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Mingo County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mingo County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.1% in Mingo County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mingo County, WV.