Rivesville, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

627

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,000

22.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,700

Population & Diversity

Rivesville, WV is home to a population of 627 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.55% of Rivesville, WV residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530 people) in Rivesville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Rivesville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rivesville, WV was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rivesville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 186
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 31
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 43

4.94%

Hispanic Population

31 people

4.94% of the people in Rivesville, WV are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rivesville, 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

2.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.999%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.55% of Rivesville, WV residents (16 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 Rivesville, WV was 0.999%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Rivesville, WV employs 316 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rivesville, WV were Manufacturing (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), Retail Trade ($51,250), and Public Administration ($51,167).

Employment

Occupations

316

2024 Value

± 115

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 56.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rivesville, WV declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 364 employees to 316 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rivesville, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), and Production Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rivesville, 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

316

2024 Value

± 115

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 56.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rivesville, WV declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 364 employees to 316 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rivesville, WV, are Manufacturing (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rivesville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Rivesville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,400

Median earning men ± $30,708

$32,019

Median earning women ± $20,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($128,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,208), and Manufacturing ($78,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,938), Retail Trade ($21,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rivesville, WV was $150,700 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,400 to $150,700, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rivesville, WV is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rivesville, WV have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rivesville, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,249

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Rivesville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rivesville, 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.

$48,000

Median Household Income

± $13,242

290

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 290 households in Rivesville, WV declined from $48,000 from the previous year's value of $61,678.

The following chart displays the households in Rivesville, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rivesville, 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 (78.5%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Walked (2.89%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Rivesville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who walked to work (2.89%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rivesville, WV have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in Rivesville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rivesville, WV (88 out of 627 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rivesville, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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