Mount Hope, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,504

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

3.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.3%

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,375

27.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Hope, WV is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.199% of Mount Hope, WV residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 4.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Mount Hope, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Mount Hope, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Hope, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Hope, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 312
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Hope, 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

0.199%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.292%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.199% of Mount Hope, WV residents (3 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 Mount Hope, WV was 0.292%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 27
Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17

Mount Hope, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Hope, WV employs 451 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Hope, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,795), Construction ($51,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,917).

Employment

Occupations

451

2024 Value

± 132

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Hope, WV grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 424 employees to 451 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Hope, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Hope, 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

451

2024 Value

± 132

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Hope, WV grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 424 employees to 451 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Hope, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and Retail Trade (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Hope, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mount Hope, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,522

Median earning men ± $14,770

$33,393

Median earning women ± $17,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,795), Construction ($51,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,096), Retail Trade ($20,833), and Public Administration ($16,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Hope, WV was $101,000 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $101,000, a 9.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Hope, WV is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Hope, WV have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Hope, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,826

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Mount Hope, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Hope, 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.

$34,375

Median Household Income

± $18,426

656

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 656 households in Mount Hope, WV grew to $34,375 from the previous year's value of $26,983.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Hope, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Hope, 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%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Worked At Home (5.54%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Mount Hope, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (5.54%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Hope, WV have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Mount Hope, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Hope, WV (482 out of 1.49k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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