Williamson, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,919
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.7
9.77% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
49.1%
51.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$21,875
9.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$89,600
3.97% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
615
23.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Williamson, 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 Williamson, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Williamson, WV was $89,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.3%.

Most people in Williamson, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamson, WV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Williamson, WV is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.48% of Williamson, WV residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Williamson, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Other (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 Williamson, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamson, 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 Williamson, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.6k ± 179
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    273 ± 170
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 39

In 2024, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Williamson, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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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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Foreign-Born Population

0.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
1.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 0.48% of Williamson, WV residents (14 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 Williamson, WV was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 38

Williamson, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Williamson, WV employs 615 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamson, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Accommodation & Food Services (95 people), and Retail Trade (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($57,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($39,375), and Manufacturing ($37,448).

Employment

Occupations

615
2024 Value
± 200
−23.3%
1 Year decline
± 54.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamson, WV declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 802 employees to 615 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamson, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (112 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamson, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

615
2024 Value
± 200
−23.3%
1 Year decline
± 54.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamson, WV declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 802 employees to 615 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamson, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Accommodation & Food Services (95 people), and Retail Trade (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamson, WV, though some of these residents may live in Williamson, 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

$36,684
Median earning men ± $17,073
$20,625
Median earning women ± $22,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,375), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,886).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamson, WV was $89,600 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $89,600, a 3.97% decrease. The homeownership rate in Williamson, WV is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamson, WV have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamson, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$89,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,723
$651
Median Property Taxes
±$196

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

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

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Rent vs Own

46.3%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Williamson, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.1%.

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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.
$21,875
Median Household Income
± $4,861
1.41k
Number of Households
± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Williamson, WV declined from $21,875 from the previous year's value of $24,119.

The following chart displays the households in Williamson, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamson, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Carpooled (2.11%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Williamson, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.11%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamson, WV have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Williamson, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamson, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamson, WV have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamson, WV (1.36k out of 2.76k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

91.3% of the population of Williamson, WV has health coverage, with 12.6% on employee plans, 54.3% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 4.46% on non-group plans, and 2.25% 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, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.71%
Uninsured
12.6%
Employer Coverage
54.3%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
4.46%
Non-Group
2.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamson, WV declined by 17.6% from 10.6% to 8.71%.

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