Stanaford, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,327
5.28% 1-year decline
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
50.9
3.96% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
32%
2.91% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$46,944
22.2% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$154,700
14.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
468
5.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Stanaford, WV had a population of 1.33k people with a median age of 50.9 and a median household income of $46,944. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stanaford, WV declined from 1,401 to 1,327, a −5.28% decrease and its median household income declined from $60,375 to $46,944, a −22.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stanaford, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), White (Hispanic) (0.754%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Stanaford, WV was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Stanaford, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanaford, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stanaford, WV is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.829% of Stanaford, WV residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Stanaford, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Stanaford, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stanaford, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanaford, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 433
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 42
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 32
0.754%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Stanaford, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.754% of the people in Stanaford, WV are hispanic (10 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.829%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people
0.857%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2023, 0.829% of Stanaford, WV residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stanaford, WV was 0.857%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42 ± 39
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 22
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Stanaford, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stanaford, WV employs 468 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Stanaford, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,131), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,667).

Employment

Occupations

468
2023 Value
± 159
−5.45%
1 Year decline
± 51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stanaford, WV declined at a rate of −5.45%, from 495 employees to 468 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanaford, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (46 people), and Transportation Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanaford, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

468
2023 Value
± 159
−5.45%
1 Year decline
± 51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stanaford, WV declined at a rate of −5.45%, from 495 employees to 468 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanaford, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Educational Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanaford, WV, though some of these residents may live in Stanaford, 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

$40,700
Median earning men ± $28,397
$61,500
Median earning women ± $24,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,641), and Retail Trade ($14,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,833), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanaford, WV was $154,700 in 2023, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,600 to $154,700, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanaford, WV is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Stanaford, WV have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanaford, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,737
$460
Median Property Taxes
±$170

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

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Rent vs Own

83.6%
Homeownership
2023
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.6% of the housing units in Stanaford, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.
$46,944
Median Household Income
± $33,701
550
Number of Households
± 178

In 2023, the median household income of the 550 households in Stanaford, WV declined from $46,944 from the previous year's value of $60,375.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanaford, WV is from Stanaford, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.77%)

In 2023, 83.5% of workers in Stanaford, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (5.77%).

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Commute Time

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanaford, WV have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Stanaford, 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 Stanaford, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanaford, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanaford, WV (425 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

98.6% of the population of Stanaford, WV has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 42.8% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 6.1% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.43%
Uninsured
30.2%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
42.8%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanaford, WV declined by 4.48% from 1.5% to 1.43%.

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