Mullens, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,034

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.506% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,563

6.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$78,600

Population & Diversity

Mullens, WV is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Mullens, WV residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Mullens, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mullens, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mullens, WV was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mullens, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 512
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 80
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 32

4.08%

Hispanic Population

83 people

4.08% of the people in Mullens, WV are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mullens, 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

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Mullens, WV residents (21 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 Mullens, WV was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 42
Korea
24 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Mullens, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mullens, WV employs 978 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mullens, WV were Construction (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Educational Services (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,500), and Wholesale Trade ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

978

2024 Value

± 242

0.929%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mullens, WV grew at a rate of 0.929%, from 969 employees to 978 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mullens, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (149 people), Transportation Occupations (148 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mullens, 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

978

2024 Value

± 242

0.929%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mullens, WV grew at a rate of 0.929%, from 969 employees to 978 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mullens, WV, are Construction (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Educational Services (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mullens, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mullens, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,015

Median earning men ± $6,614

$55,135

Median earning women ± $6,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,500), Wholesale Trade ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,650), Public Administration ($52,625), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mullens, WV was $78,600 in 2024, which is 0.236 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,900 to $78,600, a 0.899% increase. The homeownership rate in Mullens, WV is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mullens, WV have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mullens, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,986

$659

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Mullens, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mullens, 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.

$61,563

Median Household Income

± $34,353

791

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 791 households in Mullens, WV declined from $61,563 from the previous year's value of $65,625.

The following chart displays the households in Mullens, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mullens, 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 (97.1%)
Worked At Home (1.44%)
Carpooled (0.719%)

In 2024, 97.1% of workers in Mullens, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.44%) and those who carpooled to work (0.719%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mullens, WV have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.313% of the workforce in Mullens, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mullens, WV (281 out of 2.03k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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