Pax, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Pax, 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 Pax, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Pax, WV was $43,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.
Pax, WV is home to a population of 83 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Pax, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69 people) in Pax, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Pax, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pax, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pax, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69 people) in Pax, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
6.02% of the people in Pax, WV are hispanic (5 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pax, WV as a share of the total population.
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.
The economy of Pax, WV employs 16 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pax, WV were Retail Trade (8 people), Accommodation & Food Services (6 people), and Educational Services (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($18,750).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pax, WV declined at a rate of −27.3%, from 22 employees to 16 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pax, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (8 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (6 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (1 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pax, WV.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pax, WV declined at a rate of −27.3%, from 22 employees to 16 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pax, WV, are Retail Trade (8 people), Accommodation & Food Services (6 people), and Educational Services (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pax, WV, though some of these residents may live in Pax, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($18,750).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
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.
The median property value in Pax, WV was $43,300 in 2024, which is 0.13 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $47,300 to $43,300, a 8.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pax, WV is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Pax, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pax, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 53 households in Pax, WV grew to $28,750 from the previous year's value of $26,979.
The following chart displays the households in Pax, 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.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 93.8% of workers in Pax, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.25%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Pax, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pax, WV have 1 car.
32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pax, WV (27 out of 83 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pax, 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.
92.8% of the population of Pax, WV has health coverage, with 16.9% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 8.43% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 13.3% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pax, WV grew by 13.3% from 6.38% to 7.23%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pax, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
