Mitchell Heights, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

385

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.45%

4.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,000

20.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mitchell Heights, WV is home to a population of 385 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.3% of Mitchell Heights, WV residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 61.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (369 people) in Mitchell Heights, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mitchell Heights, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell Heights, WV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell Heights, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 13
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10

1.04%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.04% of the people in Mitchell Heights, WV are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mitchell Heights, 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

1.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.714%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Mitchell Heights, WV residents (5 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 Mitchell Heights, WV was 0.714%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Mitchell Heights, WV employs 183 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mitchell Heights, WV were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Public Administration (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($145,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,111), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,417).

Employment

Occupations

183

2024 Value

± 98

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 72.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell Heights, WV grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 171 employees to 183 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell Heights, WV, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (35 people), Management Occupations (29 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell Heights, 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

183

2024 Value

± 98

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 72.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell Heights, WV grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 171 employees to 183 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell Heights, WV, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Public Administration (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell Heights, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell Heights, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,438

Median earning men ± $26,160

$63,500

Median earning women ± $45,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($211,875), Retail Trade ($64,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,750) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mitchell Heights, WV was $169,500 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $169,500, a 4.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell Heights, WV is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mitchell Heights, WV have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell Heights, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,208

$153

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Mitchell Heights, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mitchell Heights, 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.

$80,000

Median Household Income

± $36,952

164

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 164 households in Mitchell Heights, WV grew to $80,000 from the previous year's value of $66,563.

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell Heights, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mitchell Heights, 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 (71%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Mitchell Heights, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell Heights, WV have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.79% of the workforce in Mitchell Heights, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell Heights, WV (21 out of 385 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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