Reader, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
229
81.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
57.9
22.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$61,815
Infinityk% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$89,600
143% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
106
NaNy% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Reader, WV had a population of 229 people with a median age of 57.9 and a median household income of $61,815. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Reader, WV grew from 126 to 229, a 81.7% increase and its median household income grew from $N/A to $61,815, a NaNy% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reader, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Reader, WV was $89,600, and the homeownership rate was 92.1%.

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Population & Diversity

Reader, WV is home to a population of 229 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Reader, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229 people) in Reader, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Reader, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Reader, 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 Reader, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    229 ± 146
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229 people) in Reader, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

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

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Economy

The economy of Reader, WV employs 106 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Reader, WV were Public Administration (51 people), Educational Services (28 people), and Utilities (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

106
2023 Value
± 120
NaNy%
1 Year growth
± 86.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reader, WV grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reader, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people), Production Occupations (27 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reader, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

106
2023 Value
± 120
NaNy%
1 Year growth
± 86.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reader, WV grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reader, WV, are Public Administration (51 people), Educational Services (28 people), and Utilities (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reader, WV, though some of these residents may live in Reader, 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

$N/A
Median earning men ± $N/A
$57,396
Median earning women ± $42,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Reader, WV was $89,600 in 2023, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $36,800 to $89,600, a 143% increase. The homeownership rate in Reader, WV is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$89,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$35,121
$139
Median Property Taxes
±$95

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

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Reader, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$61,815
Median Household Income
± $11,739
151
Number of Households
± 97

In 2023, the median household income of the 151 households in Reader, WV grew to $61,815 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reader, WV is from Reader, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Reader, 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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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reader, WV have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 36.8% of the workforce in Reader, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reader, WV (0 out of 229 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

100% of the population of Reader, WV has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 43.7% on Medicare, 0% 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 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 25.3% were men and 74.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 25.3% were men and 74.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
43.7%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reader, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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