Nitro, WV

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2023 Population

6,941

6.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

6.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.6%

16.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,247

5.04% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,087

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Nitro, WV had a population of 6.94k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $52,247. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nitro, WV grew from 6,540 to 6,941, a 6.13% increase and its median household income grew from $49,742 to $52,247, a 5.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nitro, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), White (Hispanic) (0.504%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.173%).

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

Most people in Nitro, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Nitro, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nitro, WV is home to a population of 6.94k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Nitro, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.33k people) in Nitro, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 463 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Nitro, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nitro, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nitro, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.33k ± 831
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
463 ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 101

0.677%

Hispanic Population

47 people

0.677% of the people in Nitro, WV are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nitro, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nitro, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 Nitro, WV residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 25

Nitro, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nitro, WV employs 3.09k people. The largest industries in Nitro, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (353 people), and Manufacturing (308 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,556), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,383), and Transportation & Warehousing ($106,201).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2023 Value

± 676

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nitro, WV grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 2.76k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nitro, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (407 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (353 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nitro, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.09k

2023 Value

± 676

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nitro, WV grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 2.76k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nitro, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (353 people), and Manufacturing (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nitro, WV, though some of these residents may live in Nitro, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,290

Median earning men ± $3,478

$35,917

Median earning women ± $10,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,983), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,518), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,011).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,236), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,037), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Nitro, WV have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nitro, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nitro, WV is $52,247. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Nitro, WV was Census Tract 206.01 with a value of $103,681, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $82,068 and $57,252.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 206.01
Census Tract 204
Census Tract 205

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nitro, WV was Census Tract 206.01 with a value of $103,681, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $82,068 and $57,252.

The following map shows all of the places in Nitro, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,247

Median Household Income

± $11,170

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Nitro, WV grew to $52,247 from the previous year's value of $49,742.

The following chart displays the households in Nitro, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nitro, WV is from Nitro, WV.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nitro, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90%)
Carpooled (4.71%)
Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2023, 90% of workers in Nitro, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.71%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nitro, WV have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Nitro, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nitro, WV (1.5k out of 6.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Nitro, WV has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 5.58% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see 728 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (736 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kanawha County, WV

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see an average of 728 patients per year. This represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (736 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kanawha County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.41%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

32.5%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

5.58%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nitro, WV grew by 65.7% from 3.87% to 6.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nitro, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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