Pullman, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
286
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
54.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$53,618
3.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$78,600
3.79% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
82
4.65% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Pullman, WV was $78,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Pullman, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pullman, WV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pullman, WV is home to a population of 286 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.35% of Pullman, WV residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (279 people) in Pullman, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pullman, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pullman, 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 Pullman, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    279 ± 205
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (279 people) in Pullman, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 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 Pullman, 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

0.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.35% of Pullman, WV residents (1 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 Pullman, WV was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 19

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Economy

The economy of Pullman, WV employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pullman, WV were Public Administration (30 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,188) and Educational Services ($22,188).

Employment

Occupations

82
2024 Value
± 99
−4.65%
1 Year decline
± 178%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pullman, WV declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 86 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pullman, WV, are Healthcare Support Occupations (28 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pullman, 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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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

82
2024 Value
± 99
−4.65%
1 Year decline
± 178%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pullman, WV declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 86 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pullman, WV, are Public Administration (30 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pullman, WV, though some of these residents may live in Pullman, 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 Pullman, WV was $78,600 in 2024, which is 0.236 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $78,600, a 3.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pullman, WV is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pullman, WV have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pullman, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$56,603
$61
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.1%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Pullman, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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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.
$53,618
Median Household Income
± $22,072
87
Number of Households
± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 87 households in Pullman, WV grew to $53,618 from the previous year's value of $51,908.

The following chart displays the households in Pullman, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pullman, 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 (57.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (41.1%)
  3. Carpooled (1.37%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Pullman, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.1%) and those who carpooled to work (1.37%).

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

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pullman, WV have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pullman, 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 Pullman, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pullman, WV have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pullman, WV (29 out of 286 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

85% of the population of Pullman, WV has health coverage, with 5.24% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 43.4% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 66.8% were men and 33.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.79% under 18 years, 7.69% between 18 and 34 years, 53.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66.8% were men and 33.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

15%
Uninsured
5.24%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
43.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pullman, WV grew by 14.6% from 13.1% to 15%.

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