Beckley, WV

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2021 Population
17,261
6.29% 1-year growth
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41.1
1.44% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
22.9%
12.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$39,845
7.28% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$110,600
1.19% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
7,191
1.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Beckley, WV had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $39,845. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Beckley, WV grew from 16,240 to 17,261, a 6.29% increase and its median household income declined from $42,972 to $39,845, a −7.28% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beckley, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%).

None of the households in Beckley, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Beckley, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beckley, WV are West Virginia University Institute of Technology (218 degrees awarded in 2021), Academy of Careers and Technology (150 degrees), and Valley College-Beckley (62 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Beckley, WV was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Beckley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Beckley, WV was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Beckley, WV is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.73% of Beckley, WV residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2021, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Beckley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 757 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2021 Citizenship
97.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Beckley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Beckley, WV was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beckley, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.3k ± 594
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.19k ± 459
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    757 ± 336
2.69%
Hispanic Population
465 people

In 2021, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Beckley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 757 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.69% of the people in Beckley, WV are hispanic (465 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,200 ± 1,151 people
  2. China
    1,989 ± 1,094 people
  3. Mexico
    1,564 ± 971 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,200 West Virginia residents, followed by China with 1,989 and Mexico with 1,564.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
471 people
3.69%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
600 people

As of 2021, 2.73% of Beckley, WV residents (471 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 Beckley, WV was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    328 ± 115
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    222 ± 142
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    149 ± 98

Beckley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Beckley, WV employs 7.19k people. The largest industries in Beckley, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,471 people), Retail Trade (1,023 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (986 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,706), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,706), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,027. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

7.19k
2021 Value
± 733
−1.26%
1 Year decline
± 14.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Beckley, WV declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 7.28k employees to 7.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beckley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (957 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (920 people), and Management Occupations (590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beckley, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.19k
2021 Value
± 733
−1.26%
1 Year decline
± 14.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Beckley, WV declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 7.28k employees to 7.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beckley, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,471 people), Retail Trade (1,023 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (986 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beckley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Beckley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,263
Median earning men ± $3,488
$27,960
Median earning women ± $3,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($92,615), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,676), and Wholesale Trade ($54,120).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Wholesale Trade ($62,992), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,026).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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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
  1. $13.7B
  2. $6.8B
  3. $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.

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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.

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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
  1. $11.9B
  2. $6.59B
  3. $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).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

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.

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
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 Virginia2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Beckley, WV awarded 430 degrees. The student population of Beckley, WV in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 863 male students and 986 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beckley, WV are White (346 and 83.8%), followed by Black or African American (29 and 7.02%), Unknown (18 and 4.36%), and Two or More Races (10 and 2.42%).

The largest universities in Beckley, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia University Institute of Technology (218 and 50.7%), Academy of Careers and Technology (150 and 34.9%), and Valley College-Beckley (62 and 14.4%).

The most popular majors in Beckley, WV are Medical Assistant (62 and 14.4%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (45 and 10.5%), and Phlebotamy Technician (33 and 7.67%).

The median tuition cost in Beckley, WV for a public four year colleges is $7,728 for in-state students and $19,296 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Beckley, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,849 (46.7% men and 53.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,849 students enrolled in Beckley, WV, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,452 records, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 24 degrees awarded
  2. 23 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Beckley, WV was General Business with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Beckley, WV according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 218 degrees awarded
  2. 150 degrees awarded
  3. 62 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Virginia University Institute of Technology with 218 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beckley, WV, which is 0.814 times less than the 237 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 346 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,728) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Beckley, WV was $110,600 in 2021, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $110,600, a 1.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Beckley, WV is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Beckley, WV have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beckley, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Beckley, WV is $39,845. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Beckley, WV was Census Tract 13 with a value of $64,531, followed by Census Tract 6 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $57,958 and $52,139.

Property

$110,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,818
$4,339
Median Property Taxes
±$499

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

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Rent vs Own

60.7%
Homeownership
2021
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 60.7% of the housing units in Beckley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 13
  2. Census Tract 6
  3. Census Tract 5

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beckley, WV was Census Tract 13 with a value of $64,531, followed by Census Tract 6 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $57,958 and $52,139.

The following map shows all of the places in Beckley, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$39,845
Median Household Income
± $7,711
7.15k
Number of Households
± 672

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.15k households in Beckley, WV declined from $39,845 from the previous year's value of $42,972.

The following chart displays the households in Beckley, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beckley, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Walked (4.35%)

In 2021, 80.7% of workers in Beckley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who walked to work (4.35%).

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beckley, WV have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Beckley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beckley, WV (3.79k out of 16.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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95.4% of the population of Beckley, WV has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Raleigh County, WV see 1265 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,265 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Raleigh County, WV

Primary care physicians in Raleigh County, WV see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (1,179 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.61%
Uninsured
32.4%
Employer Coverage
29.5%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
2.74%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beckley, WV grew by 1.75% from 4.53% to 4.61%.

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