West Liberty, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,568

11.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

20.5

0.485% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

39.1%

13.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,333

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,000

5.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

818

5.98% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, West Liberty, WV had a population of 1.57k people with a median age of 20.5 and a median household income of $43,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Liberty, WV declined from 1,764 to 1,568, a −11.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,181 to $43,333, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Liberty, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), Other (Hispanic) (2.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.702%).

None of the households in West Liberty, 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.

97.2% of the residents in West Liberty, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Liberty, WV are West Liberty University (604 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in West Liberty, WV was $120,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in West Liberty, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Liberty, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Liberty, WV is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.51% of West Liberty, WV residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2023, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in West Liberty, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of West Liberty, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Liberty, WV was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Liberty, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 174
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 43.5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 65

3.25%

Hispanic Population

51 people

3.25% of the people in West Liberty, WV are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Liberty, 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
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

3.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

4.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2023, 3.51% of West Liberty, WV residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Liberty, WV was 4.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16
Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

West Liberty, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Liberty, WV employs 818 people. The largest industries in West Liberty, WV are Educational Services (209 people), Retail Trade (198 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,464), and Manufacturing ($41,875).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

818

2023 Value

± 195

−5.98%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Liberty, WV declined at a rate of −5.98%, from 870 employees to 818 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Liberty, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (176 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (163 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Liberty, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

818

2023 Value

± 195

−5.98%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Liberty, WV declined at a rate of −5.98%, from 870 employees to 818 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Liberty, WV, are Educational Services (209 people), Retail Trade (198 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Liberty, WV, though some of these residents may live in West Liberty, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$12,989

Median earning men ± $2,256

$5,149

Median earning women ± $1,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,750), and Construction ($19,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,307), Retail Trade ($4,358), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,763).

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%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in West Liberty, WV awarded 604 degrees. The student population of West Liberty, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 857 male students and 1,458 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Liberty, WV are White (494 and 82.7%), followed by Unknown (56 and 9.38%), Black or African American (21 and 3.52%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in West Liberty, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Liberty University (604 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Liberty, WV are General Business Administration & Management (159 and 26.3%), Dental Hygiene (65 and 10.8%), and General Biological Sciences (41 and 6.79%).

The median tuition cost in West Liberty, WV for a public four year colleges is $8,716 for in-state students and $17,100 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in West Liberty, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,315 (37% men and 63% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,315 students enrolled in West Liberty, WV, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,835 records, of which 65.8% were women and 34.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
85 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
34 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in West Liberty, WV was General Business Administration & Management with 85 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

West Liberty University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

604 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Liberty University with 604 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Liberty, WV, which is 0.462 times less than the 413 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 494 degrees mean that there were 8.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 56 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,645) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Liberty, WV was $120,000 in 2023, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $120,000, a 5.45% increase. The homeownership rate in West Liberty, WV is 49.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Liberty, WV have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Liberty, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$63,171

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 West Liberty, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.5% of the housing units in West Liberty, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Liberty, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West Liberty, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,333

Median Household Income

± $18,342

222

Number of Households

± 76

In 2023, the median household income of the 222 households in West Liberty, WV grew to $43,333 from the previous year's value of $39,181.

The following chart displays the households in West Liberty, 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 West Liberty, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (60.3%)
Walked (23.8%)
Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2023, 60.3% of workers in West Liberty, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Liberty, WV have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.97% of the workforce in West Liberty, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Liberty, WV (204 out of 522 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Liberty, WV is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.9% of the population of West Liberty, WV has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 7.72% on Medicaid, 5.42% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio County, WV see 664 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (600 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 889 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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664 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio County, WV

Primary care physicians in Ohio County, WV see an average of 664 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (600 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 67% between 18 and 34 years, 8.42% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.29% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.7% were men and 59.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

7.72%

Medicaid

5.42%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Liberty, WV declined by 8.12% from 14.2% to 13.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Liberty, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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