Rowlesburg, WV

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2023 Population
640
9.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
53.5
0.742% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
24.4%
25.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$52,813
5.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$87,300
1.13% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
227
0.889% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rowlesburg, WV had a population of 640 people with a median age of 53.5 and a median household income of $52,813. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rowlesburg, WV grew from 585 to 640, a 9.4% increase and its median household income grew from $50,139 to $52,813, a 5.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rowlesburg, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.3%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.469%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.469%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Rowlesburg, WV was $87,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Rowlesburg, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Rowlesburg, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rowlesburg, WV is home to a population of 640 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Rowlesburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 56.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (623 people) in Rowlesburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (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 Rowlesburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rowlesburg, 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 Rowlesburg, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    623 ± 243
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 19
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 4

In 2023, there were 56.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (623 people) in Rowlesburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 14
  3. Korea
    3 ± 14

Rowlesburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rowlesburg, WV employs 227 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rowlesburg, WV were Public Administration (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Retail Trade (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($40,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,989), and Public Administration ($32,969).

Employment

Occupations

227
2023 Value
± 99
0.889%
1 Year growth
± 61.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rowlesburg, WV grew at a rate of 0.889%, from 225 employees to 227 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rowlesburg, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (35 people), and Production Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rowlesburg, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

227
2023 Value
± 99
0.889%
1 Year growth
± 61.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rowlesburg, WV grew at a rate of 0.889%, from 225 employees to 227 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rowlesburg, WV, are Public Administration (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Retail Trade (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rowlesburg, WV, though some of these residents may live in Rowlesburg, 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

$33,924
Median earning men ± $3,074
$27,353
Median earning women ± $3,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,676), and Manufacturing ($27,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($28,021), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($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 Rowlesburg, WV was $87,300 in 2023, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $88,300 to $87,300, a 1.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rowlesburg, WV is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rowlesburg, WV have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rowlesburg, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,759
$210
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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

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Rent vs Own

77.8%
Homeownership
2023
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Rowlesburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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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.
$52,813
Median Household Income
± $18,044
270
Number of Households
± 78

In 2023, the median household income of the 270 households in Rowlesburg, WV grew to $52,813 from the previous year's value of $50,139.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rowlesburg, WV is from Rowlesburg, WV.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.69%)
  3. Walked (5.29%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Rowlesburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who walked to work (5.29%).

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rowlesburg, WV have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rowlesburg, 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 Rowlesburg, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rowlesburg, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rowlesburg, WV (156 out of 640 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rowlesburg, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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Health

86.1% of the population of Rowlesburg, WV has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.97% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
2.97%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rowlesburg, WV declined by 5.41% from 14.7% to 13.9%.

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