Rainelle, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,458

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

0.205% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

20.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,625

3.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$80,800

Population & Diversity

Rainelle, WV is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.206% of Rainelle, WV residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Rainelle, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Rainelle, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rainelle, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rainelle, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 455
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 75
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 33

1.17%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.17% of the people in Rainelle, WV are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rainelle, 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

0.206%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.225%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.206% of Rainelle, WV residents (3 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 Rainelle, WV was 0.225%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Rainelle, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rainelle, WV employs 533 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rainelle, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Retail Trade (109 people), and Finance & Insurance (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,102), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,890), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,714).

Employment

Occupations

533

2024 Value

± 194

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rainelle, WV grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 484 employees to 533 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rainelle, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (64 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rainelle, 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

533

2024 Value

± 194

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rainelle, WV grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 484 employees to 533 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rainelle, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Retail Trade (109 people), and Finance & Insurance (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rainelle, WV, though some of these residents may live in Rainelle, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,750

Median earning men ± $23,654

$21,313

Median earning women ± $13,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,144), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rainelle, WV was $80,800 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,500 to $80,800, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Rainelle, WV is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rainelle, WV have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rainelle, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,354

$442

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Rainelle, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rainelle, 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.

$35,625

Median Household Income

± $13,174

661

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 661 households in Rainelle, WV declined from $35,625 from the previous year's value of $36,875.

The following chart displays the households in Rainelle, 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 Rainelle, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Walked (5.13%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Rainelle, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (5.13%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rainelle, WV have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Rainelle, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rainelle, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rainelle, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rainelle, WV (410 out of 1.38k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rainelle, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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