Paden City, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,415
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
0.498% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
3.84% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,101
22.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$103,200
1.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
986
2.28% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Paden City, WV was $103,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Paden City, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Paden City, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaTyler County, WVWetzel County, WVWood, Wetzel, Ritchie, Tyler, Doddridge, Pleasants, Wirt Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Paden City, WV is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.0828% of Paden City, WV residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 140 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Paden City, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (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 Paden City, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paden City, 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 Paden City, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.38k ± 396
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 21
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 17

In 2024, there were 140 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Paden City, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paden City, 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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Foreign-Born Population

0.0828%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.0791%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.0828% of Paden City, WV residents (2 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 Paden City, WV was 0.0791%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 53
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    50 ± 48
  3. Vietnam
    34 ± 28

Paden City, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Paden City, WV employs 986 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paden City, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Public Administration (140 people), and Manufacturing (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,547).

Employment

Occupations

986
2024 Value
± 189
−2.28%
1 Year decline
± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paden City, WV declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 1.01k employees to 986 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paden City, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (111 people), Production Occupations (101 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paden City, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

986
2024 Value
± 189
−2.28%
1 Year decline
± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paden City, WV declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 1.01k employees to 986 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paden City, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Public Administration (140 people), and Manufacturing (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paden City, WV, though some of these residents may live in Paden City, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,750
Median earning men ± $13,568
$33,958
Median earning women ± $10,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,547), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,265), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,077), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,625).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Paden City, WV was $103,200 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,100 to $103,200, a 1.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Paden City, WV is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paden City, WV have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paden City, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,253
$806
Median Property Taxes
±$155

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

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Rent vs Own

84.4%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Paden City, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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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.
$66,101
Median Household Income
± $10,330
955
Number of Households
± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 955 households in Paden City, WV grew to $66,101 from the previous year's value of $53,871.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paden City, 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

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.9%)
  2. Other (6.19%)
  3. Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Paden City, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.19%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paden City, WV have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Paden City, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paden City, WV (293 out of 2.41k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

95.8% of the population of Paden City, WV has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.08% 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, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.22%
Uninsured
45.5%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paden City, WV declined by 19.7% from 5.26% to 4.22%.

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