Logan, WV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population

33,801

1.82% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

43.3

0.698% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

23.3%

3.52% 1-year increase

2018 Median Household Income

$38,123

0.697% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$90,100

5.01% 1-year growth

2018 Employed Population

10,356

3.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Logan, WV had a population of 33.8k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $38,123. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Logan, WV declined from 34,428 to 33,801, a −1.82% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,859 to $38,123, a 0.697% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Logan, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), White (Hispanic) (0.639%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.346%).

None of the households in Logan, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Logan, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Logan, WV was $90,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Logan, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Logan, WV was 2 cars per household.

Logan, WV borders Charleston, WV and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Logan, WV is home to a population of 33.8k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 0.257% of Logan, WV residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2018, there were 58.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.4k people) in Logan, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 558 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 355 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2018 Citizenship

99.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.9% of Logan, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Logan, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logan, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.4k ± 24
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
558 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 109

0.896%

Hispanic Population

303 people

0.896% of the people in Logan, WV are hispanic (303 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Logan, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.257%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

0.369%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2018, 0.257% of Logan, WV residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Logan, WV was 0.369%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
899 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
193 ± 82
Korea
157 ± 91

Logan, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Logan, WV employs 10.4k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Logan, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,961 people), Retail Trade (1,419 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,346 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,736), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,600).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2018 Value

± 719

−3.02%

1 Year decline

± 9.97%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Logan, WV declined at a rate of −3.02%, from 10.7k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logan, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,252 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logan, 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

10.4k

2018 Value

± 719

−3.02%

1 Year decline

± 9.97%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Logan, WV declined at a rate of −3.02%, from 10.7k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logan, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,961 people), Retail Trade (1,419 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logan, WV, though some of these residents may live in Logan, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,662

Median earning men ± $4,580

$24,020

Median earning women ± $2,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,639), and Wholesale Trade ($44,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,893), Wholesale Trade ($36,458), and Public Administration ($32,314).

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%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
38
Retail Trade
33
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$131k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$77.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$46k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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 Logan, WV was $90,100 in 2018, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $90,100, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Logan, WV is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Logan, WV have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logan, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,100

Median Property Value 2018

±$5,034

$10,182

Median Property Taxes

±$672

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2018

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 73.4% of the housing units in Logan, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Logan, 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.

$38,123

Median Household Income

± $3,369

13.9k

Number of Households

± 772

In 2018, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Logan, WV grew to $38,123 from the previous year's value of $37,859.

The following chart displays the households in Logan, 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 Logan, 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.

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 2018

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (3.23%)

In 2018, 82.7% of workers in Logan, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (3.23%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Logan, WV have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Logan, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logan, WV (7.73k out of 33.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

92.8% of the population of Logan, WV has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 30.7% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 6.21% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,319 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Virginia

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see an average of 1,319 patients per year. This represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.23%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

30.7%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

6.21%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Logan, WV declined by 20.8% from 9.13% to 7.23%.

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

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