Star City, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,960
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.1
5.09% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
12.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,123
4.69% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$256,200
0.234% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,201
2.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Star City, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Star City, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Star City, WV was $256,200, and the homeownership rate was 37.3%.

Most people in Star City, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Star City, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Star City, WV is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.12% of Star City, WV residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Star City, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Star City, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Star City, WV was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star City, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 353
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    109 ± 102
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    109 ± 129
2.81%
Hispanic Population
55 people

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Star City, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.81% of the people in Star City, WV are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Star City, 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

6.12%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
120 people
6.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
131 people

As of 2024, 6.12% of Star City, WV residents (120 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 Star City, WV was 6.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    53 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 24

Star City, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Star City, WV employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Star City, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Retail Trade (194 people), and Educational Services (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,813), Public Administration ($82,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,476).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k
2024 Value
± 215
2.47%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star City, WV grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 1.17k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star City, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (139 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star City, 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

1.2k
2024 Value
± 215
2.47%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star City, WV grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 1.17k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star City, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Retail Trade (194 people), and Educational Services (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Star City, WV, though some of these residents may live in Star City, 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

$42,578
Median earning men ± $8,623
$40,438
Median earning women ± $10,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,357), and Manufacturing ($43,194).

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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%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Star City, WV was $256,200 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,800 to $256,200, a 0.234% decrease. The homeownership rate in Star City, WV is 37.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Star City, WV have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Star City, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,411
$335
Median Property Taxes
±$103

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 Star City, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

37.3%
Homeownership
2024
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 37.3% of the housing units in Star City, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

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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.
$59,123
Median Household Income
± $8,760
899
Number of Households
± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 899 households in Star City, WV declined from $59,123 from the previous year's value of $62,031.

The following chart displays the households in Star City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Star City, 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 (67.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.9%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Star City, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star City, WV have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Star City, 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 Star City, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Star City, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star City, WV (348 out of 1.96k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Star City, WV is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Star City, WV has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.516% 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, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.2% under 18 years, 35.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.33%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
11.2%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.516%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Star City, WV declined by 6.69% from 7.86% to 7.33%.

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