Philippi, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,861

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.5%

0.344% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,879

6.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,500

Population & Diversity

Philippi, WV is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Philippi, WV residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Philippi, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 164 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Philippi, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philippi, WV was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philippi, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 69
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 134

1.64%

Hispanic Population

47 people

1.64% of the people in Philippi, WV are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Philippi, 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

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Philippi, WV residents (41 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 Philippi, WV was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 26

Philippi, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Philippi, WV employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philippi, WV were Retail Trade (182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,652), Finance & Insurance ($60,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,568).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 274

8.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philippi, WV grew at a rate of 8.1%, from 1.03k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philippi, WV, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (161 people), Management Occupations (138 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philippi, 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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 274

8.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philippi, WV grew at a rate of 8.1%, from 1.03k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philippi, WV, are Retail Trade (182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philippi, WV, though some of these residents may live in Philippi, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,375

Median earning men ± $20,575

$14,772

Median earning women ± $6,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,888), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,804), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($26,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,144), and Retail Trade ($11,642).

Education

The student population of Philippi, WV in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 426 male students and 341 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Philippi, WV are White (114 and 74.5%), Black or African American (28 and 18.3%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 3.92%), and Asian (3 and 1.96%).

The largest universities in Philippi, WV by number of degrees awarded are Alderson Broaddus University (170 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Philippi, WV are Physician Assistant (33 and 19.4%), Registered Nursing (18 and 10.6%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (14 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Philippi, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 767 (55.5% men and 44.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 767 students enrolled in Philippi, WV, 55.5% men and 44.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 415 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
18 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Philippi, WV was Registered Nursing with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Philippi, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Alderson Broaddus University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

170 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alderson Broaddus University with 170 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philippi, WV, which is 0.977 times less than the 86 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 114 degrees mean that there were 4.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philippi, WV was $114,500 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $114,500, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Philippi, WV is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philippi, WV have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philippi, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$114,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,273

$691

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

47.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Philippi, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philippi, 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.

$45,879

Median Household Income

± $9,381

1.22k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Philippi, WV grew to $45,879 from the previous year's value of $43,203.

The following chart displays the households in Philippi, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philippi, 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 (77.2%)
Walked (15.4%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Philippi, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philippi, WV have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Philippi, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philippi, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philippi, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philippi, WV (698 out of 2.37k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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