Wallace, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

277

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.5%

77.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,403

2024 Median Property Value

$48,800

Population & Diversity

Wallace, WV is home to a population of 277 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Wallace, WV residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 6.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (208 people) in Wallace, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Wallace, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wallace, WV was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallace, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 28

16.2%

Hispanic Population

45 people

16.2% of the people in Wallace, WV are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wallace, 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

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Wallace, WV residents (3 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 Wallace, WV was 1.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 29

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wallace, WV was $48,800 in 2024, which is 0.147 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $48,800, a 16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wallace, WV is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wallace, WV have an average commute time of 55.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallace, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,374

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Wallace, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wallace, 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.

$33,403

Median Household Income

± $17,722

113

Number of Households

± 67

The following chart displays the households in Wallace, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wallace, 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 (61.7%)
Carpooled (38.3%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in Wallace, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (38.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

55.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallace, WV have a longer commute time (55.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16% of the workforce in Wallace, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallace, WV (104 out of 277 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wallace, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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