Sophia, WV

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2023 Population

1,654

4.39% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AShelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

25.6%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$34,498

3.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

526

6.05% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sophia, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.302%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sophia, 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.

Most people in Sophia, WV N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sophia, WV was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Sophia, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sophia, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 486
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 112
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 12

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sophia, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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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 Sophia, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 Sophia, WV residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Sophia, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sophia, WV employs 526 people. The largest industries in Sophia, WV are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

526

2023 Value

± 195

6.05%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

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

526

2023 Value

± 195

6.05%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sophia, WV, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sophia, WV, though some of these residents may live in Sophia, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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

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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

People in Sophia, WV have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Sophia, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Sophia, 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.

$34,498

Median Household Income

± $8,202

715

Number of Households

± 232

The following chart displays the households in Sophia, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Sophia, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sophia, WV have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sophia, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sophia, 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 Sophia, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sophia, WV have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sophia, WV (413 out of 1.61k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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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

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Health

96.4% of the population of Sophia, WV has health coverage, with 24% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 8.77% on Medicare, 27.6% on non-group plans, and 3.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Raleigh County, WV see 1257 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.632% decrease from the previous year (1265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1317 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,257 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Raleigh County, WV

Primary care physicians in Raleigh County, WV see an average of 1,257 patients per year. This represents a 0.632% decrease from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.63%

Uninsured

24%

Employer Coverage

32.2%

Medicaid

8.77%

Medicare

27.6%

Non-Group

3.81%

Military or VA

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

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