Star City, WV

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star City, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 353
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 102
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 129

2.81%

Hispanic Population

55 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Star City, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 41
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Star City, WV.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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