Webster County, WV

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2023 Population

8,253

1.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.1

1.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.1%

24.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$78,000

5.34% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,526

5.36% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Webster County, WV had a population of 8.25k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Webster County, WV declined from 8,362 to 8,253, a −1.3% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Webster County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.388%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.194%).

N/A of the households in Webster County, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Webster County, WV was $78,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Webster County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Webster County, WV was N/A per household.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.65k people) in Webster County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 182 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Webster County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.65k ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 52

0.388%

Hispanic Population

32 people

0.388% of the people in Webster County, WV are hispanic (32 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
340 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 41

Webster County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Webster County, WV employs 2.53k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Webster County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (562 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (297 people), and Retail Trade (280 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2023 Value

± 358

−5.36%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Webster County, WV declined at a rate of −5.36%, from 2.67k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Webster County, WV, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Webster County, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.53k

2023 Value

± 358

−5.36%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Webster County, WV declined at a rate of −5.36%, from 2.67k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Webster County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (562 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (297 people), and Retail Trade (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Webster County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Webster County, 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 Public Administration ($65,601), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,096), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,482), Public Administration ($34,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,005).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
12
Transportation and Warehousing
12
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

$21.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.6k
Manufacturing
$3.99k
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

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 N/A were N/A.

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 Webster County, WV was $78,000 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,400 to $78,000, a 5.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Webster County, WV is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Webster County, WV have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Webster County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Webster County, WV. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.347%.

Housing

Property

$78,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,528

$2,201

Median Property Taxes

±$259

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 Webster County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Webster County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Webster County, WV N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Webster County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Webster County, WV is from Webster County, WV.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Webster County, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Walked (3.61%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Webster County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (3.61%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Webster County, WV have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.57% of the workforce in Webster County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Webster County, WV. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.347%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Webster County, WV (1.81k out of 8.19k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Webster County, WV is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Webster County, WV has health coverage, with 24.4% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Webster County, WV see 4,124 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.36% increase from the previous year (4,029 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2722 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2722 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,124 to 1

N/A in Webster County, WV

N/A in Webster County, WV see an average of 4,124 patients per year. This represents a 2.36% increase from the previous year (4,029 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Webster County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

4.83%

Uninsured

24.4%

Employer Coverage

39.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

2.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Webster County, WV grew by 14.9% from 4.21% to 4.83%.

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

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