Sissonville, WV

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US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

19.8%

3.34% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$166,300

12% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Sissonville, WV had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Sissonville, WV N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sissonville, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.333%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Sissonville, WV was $166,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

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Population & Diversity

Sissonville, WV is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Sissonville, WV residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Sissonville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two+ (Hispanic) and 9 Two+ (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 Sissonville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sissonville, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sissonville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 573
Two+ (Hispanic)
60 ± 63.4
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 17

2.22%

Hispanic Population

60 people

2.22% of the people in Sissonville, WV are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sissonville, 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
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 49
Vietnam
47 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 41

Sissonville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sissonville, WV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Sissonville, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Finance & Insurance (111 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,750), Manufacturing ($65,888), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sissonville, WV, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sissonville, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sissonville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Finance & Insurance (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sissonville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Sissonville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,556

Median earning men ± $25,433

$33,317

Median earning women ± $11,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,287), Manufacturing ($65,888), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,263), Public Administration ($35,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($20,208).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sissonville, WV was $166,300 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $166,300, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Sissonville, WV is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$166,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,537

$853

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.8% of the housing units in Sissonville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sissonville, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 108.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sissonville, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

1.17k

Number of Households

± 242

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The following chart displays the households in Sissonville, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sissonville, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Other (5%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Sissonville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sissonville, WV have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sissonville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sissonville, WV (525 out of 2.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sissonville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Sissonville, WV has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see 728 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (736 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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728 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kanawha County, WV

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see an average of 728 patients per year. This represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (736 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kanawha County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.08%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sissonville, WV grew by 148% from 2.05% to 5.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sissonville, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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