Moorefield, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,525

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

39.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,063

3.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

Population & Diversity

Moorefield, WV is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.43% of Moorefield, WV residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Moorefield, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 139 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Moorefield, WV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moorefield, WV was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moorefield, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 167
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
619 ± 103
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 124

9.78%

Hispanic Population

247 people

9.78% of the people in Moorefield, WV are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moorefield, 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

9.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

4.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2024, 9.43% of Moorefield, WV residents (238 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 Moorefield, WV was 4.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 31
Korea
8 ± 17

Moorefield, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moorefield, WV employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moorefield, WV were Manufacturing (537 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,333), Public Administration ($58,750), and Educational Services ($46,154).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 252

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorefield, WV declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 1.55k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moorefield, WV, are Material Moving Occupations (323 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (211 people), and Production Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moorefield, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 252

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorefield, WV declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 1.55k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moorefield, WV, are Manufacturing (537 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moorefield, WV, though some of these residents may live in Moorefield, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,138

Median earning men ± $6,717

$26,596

Median earning women ± $1,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($210,096), Retail Trade ($42,500), and Construction ($41,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,205), and Manufacturing ($26,400).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moorefield, WV was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $125,000, a 2.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Moorefield, WV is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moorefield, WV have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moorefield, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,776

$604

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Moorefield, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moorefield, 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.

$49,063

Median Household Income

± $2,296

948

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 948 households in Moorefield, WV grew to $49,063 from the previous year's value of $47,308.

The following chart displays the households in Moorefield, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moorefield, 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Moorefield, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moorefield, WV have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Moorefield, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moorefield, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moorefield, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moorefield, WV (202 out of 2.51k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moorefield, WV is White, followed by Hispanic 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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