Red Jacket, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

482

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

46.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

74.1%

35.8% 1-year increase

2018 Median Household Income

$13,667

2024 Median Property Value

$207,600

Population & Diversity

Red Jacket, WV is home to a population of 482 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Jacket, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 231
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 136
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 26

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Jacket, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 30
Vietnam
17 ± 33

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.

Housing & Living

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%.

Housing

Property

$207,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$196,619

$224

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$13,667

Median Household Income

± $9,873

283

Number of Households

± 173

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Jacket, 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

Carpooled (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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.

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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