Montcalm, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
484
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.8
15.7% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.5%
2.78% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,024
2023 Median Property Value
$39,600
18.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
222
11.6% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2023, the median property value in Montcalm, WV was $39,600, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Montcalm, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Montcalm, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montcalm, WV is home to a population of 484 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Montcalm, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Montcalm, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 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%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montcalm, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    437 ± 387
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 67
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Montcalm, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 30

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Economy

The economy of Montcalm, WV employs 222 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montcalm, WV were Retail Trade (71 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,163).

Employment

Occupations

222
2024 Value
± 171
−11.6%
1 Year decline
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montcalm, WV declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 251 employees to 222 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montcalm, WV, are Transportation Occupations (80 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (54 people), and Management Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montcalm, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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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

222
2024 Value
± 171
−11.6%
1 Year decline
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montcalm, WV declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 251 employees to 222 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montcalm, WV, are Retail Trade (71 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montcalm, WV, though some of these residents may live in Montcalm, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montcalm, WV was $39,600 in 2023, which is 0.119 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $33,400 to $39,600, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Montcalm, WV is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montcalm, WV have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montcalm, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$39,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$24,497
$100
Median Property Taxes
±$95

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,024
Median Household Income
± $54,615
147
Number of Households
± 119

The following chart displays the households in Montcalm, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montcalm, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Montcalm, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montcalm, WV have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montcalm, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montcalm, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montcalm, WV have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montcalm, WV (80 out of 484 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

82.9% of the population of Montcalm, WV has health coverage, with 69.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 5.58% on Medicare, 7.64% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 9.5% between 18 and 34 years, 59.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.1%
Uninsured
69.6%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
5.58%
Medicare
7.64%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montcalm, WV grew by 16% from 14.8% to 17.1%.

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