Vienna, WV

Census Place

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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
0.772% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
4,951
1.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Vienna, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Vienna, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vienna, WV are Ohio Valley University (84 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2024, the median property value in Vienna, WV was $154,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Vienna, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Vienna, WV was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vienna, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.57k ± 245
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    329 ± 173
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    190 ± 120
1.6%
Hispanic Population
168 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    169 ± 75
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    116 ± 82
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2020, universities in Vienna, WV awarded 84 degrees. 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 in Vienna, WV 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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Energy Systems Technology/Technician
    13 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    12 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vienna, WV was General Psychology with 8 degrees awarded.

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

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vienna, 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 (78.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Vienna, WV has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.33% 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, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.85%
Uninsured
48.7%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vienna, WV declined by 24.2% from 7.72% to 5.85%.

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