Salt Rock, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
274
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
66.2
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,354
136% 1-year growth
2018 Median Property Value
$136,300
3.97% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2018, the median property value in Salt Rock, WV was $136,300, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Population & Diversity

Salt Rock, WV is home to a population of 274 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Salt Rock, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (274 people) in Salt Rock, 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 Salt Rock, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Rock, 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 Salt Rock, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    274 ± 257
  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 (274 people) in Salt Rock, 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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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 Industry Sector

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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 Salt Rock, WV was $136,300 in 2018, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $131,100 to $136,300, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Rock, WV is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$136,300
Median Property Value 2018
±$2,669
$118
Median Property Taxes
±$137

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 Salt Rock, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salt Rock, 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.
$55,354
Median Household Income
± $53,101
133
Number of Households
± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 133 households in Salt Rock, WV grew to $55,354 from the previous year's value of $23,411.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Rock, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salt Rock, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

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Health

100% of the population of Salt Rock, WV has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 44.5% on Medicaid, 32.5% on Medicare, 23% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 55.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
44.5%
Medicaid
32.5%
Medicare
23%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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

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