Wellsburg, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,203

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.6

4.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,868

4.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,500

Population & Diversity

Wellsburg, WV is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.318% of Wellsburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 45.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Wellsburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellsburg, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 340
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 32

2.32%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.32% of the people in Wellsburg, WV are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wellsburg, 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

0.318%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.318% of Wellsburg, WV residents (7 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 Wellsburg, WV was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
117 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 21

Wellsburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wellsburg, WV employs 790 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wellsburg, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), Retail Trade (106 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,824), Manufacturing ($58,796), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,386).

Employment

Occupations

790

2024 Value

± 199

−6.84%

1 Year decline

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellsburg, WV declined at a rate of −6.84%, from 848 employees to 790 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellsburg, WV, are Management Occupations (140 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (69 people), and Material Moving Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellsburg, 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

790

2024 Value

± 199

−6.84%

1 Year decline

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellsburg, WV declined at a rate of −6.84%, from 848 employees to 790 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellsburg, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), Retail Trade (106 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellsburg, WV, though some of these residents may live in Wellsburg, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,056

Median earning men ± $5,779

$44,263

Median earning women ± $6,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,708), Public Administration ($59,485), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($54,286), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,961), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellsburg, WV was $104,500 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $104,500, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellsburg, WV is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellsburg, WV have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellsburg, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,876

$810

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Wellsburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellsburg, 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.

$42,868

Median Household Income

± $3,900

1.01k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Wellsburg, WV grew to $42,868 from the previous year's value of $40,948.

The following chart displays the households in Wellsburg, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellsburg, 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 (87.6%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Walked (1.9%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Wellsburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who walked to work (1.9%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellsburg, WV have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wellsburg, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellsburg, WV (448 out of 2.2k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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