Red Jacket, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Red Jacket, 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 Red Jacket, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Red Jacket, WV was $207,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.
Red Jacket, WV is home to a population of 482 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Red Jacket, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (334 people) in Red Jacket, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Red Jacket, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Jacket, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Red Jacket, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (334 people) in Red Jacket, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Jacket, WV as a share of the total population.
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.
Red Jacket, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Red Jacket, WV.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Jacket, WV declined at a rate of −57.5%, from 106 employees to 45 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Jacket, WV, are Management Occupations (24 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Jacket, WV.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Jacket, WV declined at a rate of −57.5%, from 106 employees to 45 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Jacket, WV, are Construction (24 people) and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Jacket, WV, though some of these residents may live in Red Jacket, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.
The median property value in Red Jacket, WV was $207,600 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,600 to $207,600, a 0.954% decrease. The homeownership rate in Red Jacket, WV is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Red Jacket, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Red Jacket, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Red Jacket, 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.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Red Jacket, WV carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Red Jacket, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Jacket, WV have 2 cars.
74.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Jacket, WV (357 out of 482 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Jacket, WV is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.
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.
100% of the population of Red Jacket, WV has health coverage, with 15.8% on employee plans, 46.1% on Medicaid, 34.6% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 3.53% 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, 30.7% were men and 69.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.7% were men and 69.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Jacket, WV declined by 100% from 2.97% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Red Jacket, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
