Summersville, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,373

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.3

5.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

3.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,571

8.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,000

Population & Diversity

Summersville, WV is home to a population of 3.37k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.36% of Summersville, WV residents were born outside of the country (282 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3k people) in Summersville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Other (Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Summersville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summersville, WV was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summersville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 165
Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 65

6.88%

Hispanic Population

232 people

6.88% of the people in Summersville, WV are hispanic (232 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summersville, 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

8.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 8.36% of Summersville, WV residents (282 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 Summersville, WV was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 64

Summersville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summersville, WV employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summersville, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), Educational Services (223 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,443), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,443), and Manufacturing ($82,308).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 284

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summersville, WV declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 1.16k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summersville, WV, are Management Occupations (305 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (90 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summersville, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 284

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summersville, WV declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 1.16k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summersville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), Educational Services (223 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summersville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Summersville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,804

Median earning men ± $39,596

$33,882

Median earning women ± $4,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($125,078), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,443), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,159), and Retail Trade ($20,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summersville, WV was $230,000 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,400 to $230,000, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Summersville, WV is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summersville, WV have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summersville, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,694

$986

Median Property Taxes

±$299

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Summersville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summersville, 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.

$56,571

Median Household Income

± $16,154

1.46k

Number of Households

± 343

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Summersville, WV grew to $56,571 from the previous year's value of $52,321.

The following chart displays the households in Summersville, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summersville, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Summersville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.5%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summersville, WV have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.84% of the workforce in Summersville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Summersville, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Summersville, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summersville, WV (670 out of 3.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Keep Exploring