Ranson, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

5,729

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

3.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,523

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,700

Population & Diversity

Ranson, WV is home to a population of 5.73k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.81% of Ranson, WV residents were born outside of the country (562 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.09k people) in Ranson, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 348 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 283 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Ranson, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ranson, WV was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ranson, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.09k ± 386
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
283 ± 171

13.2%

Hispanic Population

759 people

13.2% of the people in Ranson, WV are hispanic (759 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ranson, 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

9.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

562 people

9.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

528 people

As of 2024, 9.81% of Ranson, WV residents (562 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 Ranson, WV was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 67
Vietnam
110 ± 81
Korea
20 ± 29

Ranson, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ranson, WV employs 3.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ranson, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (437 people), Retail Trade (385 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,250), Public Administration ($88,006), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,048).

Employment

Occupations

3.44k

2024 Value

± 459

8.2%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ranson, WV grew at a rate of 8.2%, from 3.18k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ranson, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (421 people), Management Occupations (365 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ranson, 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

3.44k

2024 Value

± 459

8.2%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ranson, WV grew at a rate of 8.2%, from 3.18k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ranson, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (437 people), Retail Trade (385 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ranson, WV, though some of these residents may live in Ranson, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,808

Median earning men ± $12,257

$37,989

Median earning women ± $6,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,052), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,703), and Public Administration ($88,869).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,135), and Manufacturing ($46,692).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ranson, WV was $242,700 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,700 to $242,700, a 9.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Ranson, WV is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ranson, WV have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ranson, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,670

$1,701

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Ranson, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ranson, 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.

$89,523

Median Household Income

± $10,950

2.35k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Ranson, WV grew to $89,523 from the previous year's value of $86,378.

The following chart displays the households in Ranson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ranson, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Ranson, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ranson, WV have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Ranson, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ranson, WV (684 out of 5.68k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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