Philippi, WV

Census Place

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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
3.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,108
8.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Philippi, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Philippi, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philippi, WV are Alderson Broaddus University (170 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Philippi, WV was $114,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

Most people in Philippi, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Philippi, WV was 1 car per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaBarbour County, WVHarrison, Randolph, Upshur, Lewis, Taylor, Barbour Counties PUMA, WV

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philippi, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.43k ± 155
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    206 ± 69
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    164 ± 134
1.64%
Hispanic Population
47 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    60 ± 45
  2. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,568), and Finance & Insurance ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

In 2022, universities in Philippi, WV awarded 170 degrees. 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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    18 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    14 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philippi, 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 (77.2%)
  2. Walked (15.4%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Philippi, WV has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 9.96% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 28.4% between 18 and 34 years, 26.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.39%
Uninsured
40.5%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
20.9%
Medicare
9.96%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philippi, WV grew by 3.57% from 3.27% to 3.39%.

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