Marshall County, WV

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2021 Population

30,813

0.282% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

46.1

0.217% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14.5%

6.54% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$52,371

8.7% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$116,800

5.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Marshall County, WV had a population of 30.8k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $52,371. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Marshall County, WV declined from 30,900 to 30,813, a −0.282% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,179 to $52,371, a 8.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.623%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.617%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.597%).

None of the households in Marshall 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.

99.8% of the residents in Marshall County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marshall County, WV are B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing (14 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Marshall County, WV was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Marshall County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Marshall County, WV borders Belmont County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Greene County, PA, Washington County, PA, Ohio County, WV, and Wetzel County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Marshall County, WV is home to a population of 30.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.698% of Marshall County, WV residents were born outside of the country (215 people).

In 2021, there were 62.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Marshall County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 474 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 192 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Marshall County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 225
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 77

0.951%

Hispanic Population

293 people

0.951% of the people in Marshall County, WV are hispanic (293 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marshall County, WV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.698%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

215 people

0.835%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2021, 0.698% of Marshall County, WV residents (215 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall County, WV was 0.835%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
754 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
363 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
297 ± 136

Marshall County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marshall County, WV employs 12.8k people. The largest industries in Marshall County, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,148 people), Educational Services (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,555 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,111), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,583), and Utilities ($85,417).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2021 Value

± 958

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marshall County, WV grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 12.6k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,359 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,051 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k

2021 Value

± 958

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marshall County, WV grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 12.6k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,148 people), Educational Services (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,555 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,251

Median earning men ± $2,723

$26,760

Median earning women ± $2,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,845), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($39,131), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,391), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

216
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
103
Other Services, Except Public Administration
100
Retail Trade

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$13.7B
Pharmaceuticals
$6.8B
Coal
$5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B

2020 Value in West Virginia

$114B

Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia

66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound West Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$11.9B
Pennsylvania
$6.59B
Virginia
$5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marshall County, WV went to Donald J. Trump with 74.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.02%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.02%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Marshall County, WV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Marshall County, WV awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Marshall County, WV in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 23 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marshall County, WV are White (13 and 92.9%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 7.14%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Marshall County, WV by number of degrees awarded are B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marshall County, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 and 100%).

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 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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 Marshall County, WV was $116,800 in 2021, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $111,100 to $116,800, a 5.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, WV is 80.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Marshall County, WV have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marshall County, WV is $52,371. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marshall County, WV was Census Tract 207.02 with a value of $71,071, followed by Census Tract 211 and Census Tract 213, with respective values of $67,199 and $63,396.

Property

$116,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,353

$9,469

Median Property Taxes

±$724

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2021

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.2% of the housing units in Marshall County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207.02
Census Tract 211
Census Tract 213

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marshall County, WV was Census Tract 207.02 with a value of $71,071, followed by Census Tract 211 and Census Tract 213, with respective values of $67,199 and $63,396.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marshall County, 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.

$52,371

Median Household Income

± $5,450

11.8k

Number of Households

± 880

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Marshall County, WV grew to $52,371 from the previous year's value of $48,179.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (8.74%)
Worked At Home (3.74%)

In 2021, 84.3% of workers in Marshall County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.74%) and those who worked at home (3.74%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall County, WV have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Marshall County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, WV (4.37k out of 30.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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 Marshall County, WV has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, WV see 3053 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.07% increase from the previous year (2799 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2150 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3763 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,053 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, WV

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, WV see an average of 3,053 patients per year. This represents a 9.07% increase from the previous year (2,799 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, WV grew by 1.15% from 7% to 7.08%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.1 in Marshall County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, WV.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.1% in Marshall County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, WV.

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