Shady Spring, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,381
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.8
8.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.8%
16.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,407
4.78% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$188,900
1.61% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,506
1.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shady Spring, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Shady Spring, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shady Spring, WV was $188,900, and the homeownership rate was 90.7%.

Most people in Shady Spring, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Shady Spring, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shady Spring, WV is home to a population of 3.38k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.69% of Shady Spring, WV residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 87.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Shady Spring, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Shady Spring, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shady Spring, WV was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shady Spring, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.32k ± 768
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 77
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 23
0.148%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 87.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Shady Spring, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.148% of the people in Shady Spring, WV are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shady Spring, WV as a share of the total population.

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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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Foreign-Born Population

1.69%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
57 people
1.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
66 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Shady Spring, WV residents (57 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 Shady Spring, WV was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    94 ± 80
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 46
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 26

Shady Spring, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shady Spring, WV employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shady Spring, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (337 people), and Public Administration (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($155,625), Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,305), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,698).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k
2024 Value
± 417
1.62%
1 Year growth
± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Spring, WV grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 1.48k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shady Spring, WV, are Management Occupations (282 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (158 people), and Production Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shady Spring, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.51k
2024 Value
± 417
1.62%
1 Year growth
± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Spring, WV grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 1.48k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shady Spring, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (337 people), and Public Administration (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shady Spring, WV, though some of these residents may live in Shady Spring, 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

$85,041
Median earning men ± $32,341
$42,634
Median earning women ± $14,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,809), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,271), and Public Administration ($67,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,712), Public Administration ($45,560), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,676).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
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 Shady Spring, WV was $188,900 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,000 to $188,900, a 1.61% decrease. The homeownership rate in Shady Spring, WV is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shady Spring, WV have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shady Spring, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,033
$1,216
Median Property Taxes
±$346

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

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

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Rent vs Own

90.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Shady Spring, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,407
Median Household Income
± $29,716
1.34k
Number of Households
± 371

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Shady Spring, WV declined from $67,407 from the previous year's value of $70,792.

The following chart displays the households in Shady Spring, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shady Spring, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.95%)
  3. Carpooled (5.15%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Shady Spring, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.95%) and those who carpooled to work (5.15%).

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.

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shady Spring, WV have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Shady Spring, 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 Shady Spring, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shady Spring, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shady Spring, WV (468 out of 3.38k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

99.4% of the population of Shady Spring, WV has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 22.7% on non-group plans, and 3.67% 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, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.562%
Uninsured
41.2%
Employer Coverage
22.4%
Medicaid
9.49%
Medicare
22.7%
Non-Group
3.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shady Spring, WV declined by 73.8% from 2.14% to 0.562%.

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