Wardensville, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

378

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

4.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

3.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,750

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$205,300

Population & Diversity

Wardensville, WV is home to a population of 378 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.529% of Wardensville, WV residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 40.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (362 people) in Wardensville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Hispanic) and 4 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (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 Wardensville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wardensville, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wardensville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 137
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 20
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 12

3.17%

Hispanic Population

12 people

3.17% of the people in Wardensville, WV are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wardensville, 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

0.529%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.289%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.529% of Wardensville, WV residents (2 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 Wardensville, WV was 0.289%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Wardensville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wardensville, WV employs 141 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wardensville, WV were Retail Trade (27 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,417), Educational Services ($54,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,500).

Employment

Occupations

141

2024 Value

± 89

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wardensville, WV stayed at a rate of 0%, from 141 employees to 141 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wardensville, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), and Material Moving Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wardensville, 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

141

2024 Value

± 89

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wardensville, WV stayed at a rate of 0%, from 141 employees to 141 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wardensville, WV, are Retail Trade (27 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wardensville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Wardensville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,563

Median earning men ± $21,536

$33,571

Median earning women ± $11,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333), and Manufacturing ($46,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,250), Retail Trade ($35,139), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wardensville, WV was $205,300 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $205,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wardensville, WV is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wardensville, WV have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wardensville, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,064

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

49.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Wardensville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wardensville, 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.

$33,750

Median Household Income

± $18,679

184

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Wardensville, WV declined from $33,750 from the previous year's value of $38,889.

The following chart displays the households in Wardensville, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wardensville, 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 (79.6%)
Walked (12.4%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Wardensville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wardensville, WV have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.6% of the workforce in Wardensville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wardensville, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wardensville, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wardensville, WV (82 out of 376 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wardensville, WV is White, followed by Hispanic and Pacific Islander.

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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