Sand Fork, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.2%

4.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,938

31.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,200

Population & Diversity

Sand Fork, WV is home to a population of 96 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84 people) in Sand Fork, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Sand Fork, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sand Fork, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sand Fork, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 50
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sand Fork, 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

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 13

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sand Fork, WV was $116,200 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,200 to $116,200, a 2.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sand Fork, WV is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sand Fork, WV have an average commute time of 59.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sand Fork, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,161

$30

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

44.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Sand Fork, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sand Fork, 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.

$35,938

Median Household Income

± $15,311

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 46 households in Sand Fork, WV declined from $35,938 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Sand Fork, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sand Fork, 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 (78.6%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Walked (3.57%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Sand Fork, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who walked to work (3.57%).

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

59.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sand Fork, WV have a longer commute time (59.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.7% of the workforce in Sand Fork, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sand Fork, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sand Fork, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sand Fork, WV (28 out of 96 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sand Fork, 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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