Wiley Ford, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

630

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

51.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,775

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,000

Population & Diversity

Wiley Ford, WV is home to a population of 630 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (606 people) in Wiley Ford, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Wiley Ford, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wiley Ford, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wiley Ford, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
606 ± 155
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

2.86%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.86% of the people in Wiley Ford, WV are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wiley Ford, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 34

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

Economy

The economy of Wiley Ford, WV employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wiley Ford, WV were Educational Services (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Manufacturing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,333), Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,172), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,833).

Employment

Occupations

312

2024 Value

± 120

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wiley Ford, WV grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 244 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wiley Ford, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (35 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wiley Ford, 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

312

2024 Value

± 120

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wiley Ford, WV grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 244 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wiley Ford, WV, are Educational Services (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Manufacturing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wiley Ford, WV, though some of these residents may live in Wiley Ford, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,087

Median earning men ± $46,510

$60,703

Median earning women ± $67,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,044).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wiley Ford, WV was $189,000 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $189,000, a 2.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wiley Ford, WV is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wiley Ford, WV have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wiley Ford, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,029

$267

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in Wiley Ford, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wiley Ford, 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.

$90,775

Median Household Income

± $12,409

277

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 277 households in Wiley Ford, WV grew to $90,775 from the previous year's value of $89,514.

The following chart displays the households in Wiley Ford, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wiley Ford, 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (9.29%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Wiley Ford, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (9.29%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wiley Ford, WV have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wiley Ford, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wiley Ford, WV (67 out of 630 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wiley Ford, WV is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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