War, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
628
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45
33.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
35.2%
9.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$29,500
41.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$32,600
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
157
121% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in War, 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.

100% of the residents in War, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in War, WV was $32,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in War, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in War, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

War, WV is home to a population of 628 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of War, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in War, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of War, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in War, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in War, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    605 ± 278
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    23 ± 33
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in War, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in War, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
14 ± 24

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Economy

The economy of War, WV employs 157 people. In 2024, the largest industries in War, WV were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,714), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($13,281).

Employment

Occupations

157
2024 Value
± 113
121%
1 Year growth
± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in War, WV grew at a rate of 121%, from 71 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in War, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of War, WV.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

157
2024 Value
± 113
121%
1 Year growth
± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in War, WV grew at a rate of 121%, from 71 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in War, WV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of War, WV, though some of these residents may live in War, 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

$41,458
Median earning men ± $23,405
$13,438
Median earning women ± $17,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($7,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in War, WV was $32,600 in 2024, which is 0.098 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $28,800 to $32,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in War, WV is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in War, WV have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in War, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$32,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,134
$199
Median Property Taxes
±$99

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 War, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2024
56.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in War, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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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.
$29,500
Median Household Income
± $17,485
282
Number of Households
± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in War, WV grew to $29,500 from the previous year's value of $20,852.

The following chart displays the households in War, 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 - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for War, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.4%)
  2. Carpooled (14%)
  3. Other (8.28%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in War, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.28%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in War, WV have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in War, 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 War, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in War, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in War, WV (221 out of 628 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

85.5% of the population of War, WV has health coverage, with 10.5% on employee plans, 43.6% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 8.28% on non-group plans, and 1.43% 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, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.5%
Uninsured
10.5%
Employer Coverage
43.6%
Medicaid
21.7%
Medicare
8.28%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in War, WV grew by 75.4% from 8.26% to 14.5%.

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