Windsor Heights, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

491

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,270

11.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$58,600

0.515% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Windsor Heights, WV is home to a population of 491 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.46% of Windsor Heights, WV residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (466 people) in Windsor Heights, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Windsor Heights, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Windsor Heights, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windsor Heights, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
466 ± 145
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 20
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.407%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.407% of the people in Windsor Heights, WV are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Windsor Heights, 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

3.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

3.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Windsor Heights, WV residents (17 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 Windsor Heights, WV was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Windsor Heights, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Windsor Heights, WV employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Windsor Heights, WV were Retail Trade (20 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,000), and Wholesale Trade ($82,679).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 69

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windsor Heights, WV stayed at a rate of 0%, from 140 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windsor Heights, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), Transportation Occupations (23 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windsor Heights, 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

140

2024 Value

± 69

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windsor Heights, WV stayed at a rate of 0%, from 140 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windsor Heights, WV, are Retail Trade (20 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windsor Heights, WV, though some of these residents may live in Windsor Heights, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,500

Median earning men ± $13,673

$28,333

Median earning women ± $7,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,000), Wholesale Trade ($82,679), and Retail Trade ($62,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500), and Retail Trade ($28,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Windsor Heights, WV was $58,600 in 2024, which is 0.176 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,300 to $58,600, a 0.515% increase. The homeownership rate in Windsor Heights, WV is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Windsor Heights, WV have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windsor Heights, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,236

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Windsor Heights, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Windsor Heights, 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.

$42,270

Median Household Income

± $24,975

191

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 191 households in Windsor Heights, WV declined from $42,270 from the previous year's value of $47,708.

The following chart displays the households in Windsor Heights, 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 Windsor Heights, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Other (4.38%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Windsor Heights, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.38%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windsor Heights, WV have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Windsor Heights, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windsor Heights, WV (136 out of 491 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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