Monongah, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

837

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

5.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,875

6.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$77,300

Population & Diversity

Monongah, WV is home to a population of 837 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.597% of Monongah, WV residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (796 people) in Monongah, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Monongah, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monongah, WV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monongah, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
796 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 19

0.119%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.119% of the people in Monongah, WV are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monongah, 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

0.597%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.597% of Monongah, 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 Monongah, WV was 0.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 20

Monongah, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monongah, WV employs 418 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monongah, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,750), Retail Trade ($44,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,269).

Employment

Occupations

418

2024 Value

± 121

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monongah, WV declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 490 employees to 418 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monongah, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (42 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monongah, 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

418

2024 Value

± 121

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monongah, WV declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 490 employees to 418 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monongah, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monongah, WV, though some of these residents may live in Monongah, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $3,010

$32,167

Median earning women ± $6,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Retail Trade ($49,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,288), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,857), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monongah, WV was $77,300 in 2024, which is 0.232 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,400 to $77,300, a 10.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monongah, WV is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monongah, WV have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monongah, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,537

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Monongah, 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 Monongah, 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.

$50,875

Median Household Income

± $15,345

427

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 427 households in Monongah, WV declined from $50,875 from the previous year's value of $54,412.

The following chart displays the households in Monongah, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monongah, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Monongah, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monongah, WV have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Monongah, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monongah, WV (101 out of 837 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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