Winfield, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,538

14.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

3.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

14.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$89,917

11.4% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,081

23.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Winfield, WV had a population of 2.54k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $89,917. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Winfield, WV declined from 2,975 to 2,538, a −14.7% decrease and its median household income declined from $101,500 to $89,917, a −11.4% decrease.

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None of the households in Winfield, 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.

Most people in Winfield, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winfield, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Winfield, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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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

7.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

6.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

As of 2023, 7.25% of Winfield, WV residents (184 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 Winfield, WV was 6.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 23
Vietnam
27 ± 23

Winfield, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winfield, WV employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Winfield, WV are Educational Services (208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Wholesale Trade (102 people), and the highest paying industries are Accommodation & Food Services ($218,125), Utilities ($116,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750).

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

1.08k

2023 Value

± 214

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winfield, WV declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 1.42k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winfield, WV, are Management Occupations (160 people), Sales & Related Occupations (159 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winfield, 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

1.08k

2023 Value

± 214

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winfield, WV declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 1.42k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winfield, WV, are Educational Services (208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Wholesale Trade (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winfield, WV, though some of these residents may live in Winfield, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,089), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,600), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,614), and Public Administration ($69,375).

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

Completions

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.

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

People in Winfield, WV have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winfield, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Winfield, 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.

$89,917

Median Household Income

± $30,414

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Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Winfield, WV declined from $89,917 from the previous year's value of $101,500.

The following chart displays the households in Winfield, 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 Winfield, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Walked (4.98%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Winfield, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who walked to work (4.98%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winfield, WV have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Winfield, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winfield, WV (467 out of 2.53k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winfield, 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
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

92.9% of the population of Winfield, WV has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 7.76% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, WV see 940 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.39% decrease from the previous year (973 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2290 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, WV

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, WV see an average of 940 patients per year. This represents a 3.39% decrease from the previous year (973 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.09%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

9.65%

Medicare

7.76%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winfield, WV grew by 27.4% from 5.57% to 7.09%.

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

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