Vienna, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

10,518

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.498% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,388

7.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,300

Population & Diversity

Vienna, WV is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.3% of Vienna, WV residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.57k people) in Vienna, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 329 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Vienna, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vienna, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vienna, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.57k ± 245
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 173
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 120

1.6%

Hispanic Population

168 people

1.6% of the people in Vienna, WV are hispanic (168 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vienna, 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

1.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Vienna, WV residents (137 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 Vienna, WV was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
169 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 74

Vienna, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vienna, WV employs 4.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vienna, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,269 people), Retail Trade (502 people), and Manufacturing (372 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,011), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,011), and Information ($82,981).

Employment

Occupations

4.95k

2024 Value

± 513

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vienna, WV grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 4.9k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vienna, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (688 people), Sales & Related Occupations (565 people), and Management Occupations (495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vienna, 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

4.95k

2024 Value

± 513

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vienna, WV grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 4.9k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vienna, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,269 people), Retail Trade (502 people), and Manufacturing (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vienna, WV, though some of these residents may live in Vienna, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,271

Median earning men ± $11,744

$31,480

Median earning women ± $3,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,011), Manufacturing ($84,375), and Information ($82,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,773), Public Administration ($54,107), and Manufacturing ($42,195).

Education

The student population of Vienna, WV in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 154 male students and 119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vienna, WV are White (61 and 79.2%), Black or African American (5 and 6.49%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 6.49%), and Unknown (5 and 6.49%).

The largest universities in Vienna, WV by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Valley University (84 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vienna, WV are Energy Systems Technology/Technician (13 and 15.5%), General Business Administration & Management (12 and 14.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (10 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $22,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Vienna, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 273 (56.4% men and 43.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 273 students enrolled in Vienna, WV, 56.4% men and 43.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 135 records, of which 41.5% were women and 58.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Energy Systems Technology/Technician
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degrees awarded
General Psychology
8 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vienna, WV was Energy Systems Technology/Technician with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Vienna, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio Valley University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

84 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio Valley University with 84 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vienna, WV, which is 0.909 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 61 degrees mean that there were 12.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vienna, WV was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,500 to $154,300, a 0.772% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vienna, WV is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vienna, WV have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vienna, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,677

$3,567

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Vienna, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vienna, 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.

$60,388

Median Household Income

± $6,833

4.7k

Number of Households

± 480

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.7k households in Vienna, WV declined from $60,388 from the previous year's value of $65,211.

The following chart displays the households in Vienna, 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 Vienna, 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 (78.5%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Vienna, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vienna, WV have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Vienna, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vienna, WV (1.05k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vienna, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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