Reader, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
193
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
57.1
1.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.5%
Infinityk% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,942
3.44% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$85,300
4.8% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
97
8.49% 1-year decline

About

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 2024, the median property value in Reader, WV was $85,300, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Population & Diversity

Reader, WV is home to a population of 193 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Reader, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193 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.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Reader, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Reader, 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 Reader, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    193 ± 123
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193 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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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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Economy

Occupations

97
2024 Value
± 112
−8.49%
1 Year decline
± 177%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reader, WV declined at a rate of −8.49%, from 106 employees to 97 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reader, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), Production Occupations (24 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

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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Employment by Industries

97
2024 Value
± 112
−8.49%
1 Year decline
± 177%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reader, WV declined at a rate of −8.49%, from 106 employees to 97 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reader, WV, are Public Administration (46 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Utilities (24 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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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 Reader, WV was $85,300 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,600 to $85,300, a 4.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Reader, WV is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$85,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,747
$100
Median Property Taxes
±$78

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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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,942
Median Household Income
± $17,653
125
Number of Households
± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Reader, WV grew to $63,942 from the previous year's value of $61,815.

The following chart displays the households in Reader, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reader, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 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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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 & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reader, WV (26 out of 193 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

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 59.6% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 26.9% 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 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, 19.2% were men and 80.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 57% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 19.2% were men and 80.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
26.9%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reader, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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