Powellton, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
479
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38
2.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.5%
56.4% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$42,462
16.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$70,900
3.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
194
32% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Powellton, WV was $70,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Powellton, WV is home to a population of 479 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Powellton, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (436 people) in Powellton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Powellton, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powellton, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powellton, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    436 ± 393
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 70
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (436 people) in Powellton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powellton, 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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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
12 ± 27

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Economy

Occupations

194
2024 Value
± 184
32%
1 Year growth
± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powellton, WV grew at a rate of 32%, from 147 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powellton, WV, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (92 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powellton, 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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Employment by Industries

194
2024 Value
± 184
32%
1 Year growth
± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powellton, WV grew at a rate of 32%, from 147 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powellton, WV, are Construction (73 people), Retail Trade (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powellton, WV, though some of these residents may live in Powellton, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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 Powellton, WV was $70,900 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,300 to $70,900, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Powellton, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$70,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,994
$189
Median Property Taxes
±$144

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 Powellton, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
51.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Powellton, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,462
Median Household Income
± $27,309
189
Number of Households
± 146

In 2020, the median household income of the 189 households in Powellton, WV declined from $42,462 from the previous year's value of $50,656.

The following chart displays the households in Powellton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powellton, 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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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Powellton, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powellton, WV (79 out of 479 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

84.8% of the population of Powellton, WV has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 10.9% 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, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 4.18% between 18 and 34 years, 53.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
26.9%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
21.1%
Non-Group
10.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powellton, WV declined by 11.3% from 17.2% to 15.2%.

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