Glenville, WV

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2021 Population

1,220

19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

28.6

9.16% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

28.3%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$35,000

10.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$74,200

0.27% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

557

16.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Glenville, WV had a population of 1.22k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $35,000. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Glenville, WV declined from 1,507 to 1,220, a −19% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,779 to $35,000, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glenville, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.85%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%).

None of the households in Glenville, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Glenville, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glenville, WV are Glenville State University (325 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Glenville, WV was $74,200, and the homeownership rate was 30.5%.

Most people in Glenville, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Glenville, WV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glenville, WV is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.11% of Glenville, WV residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2021, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (769 people) in Glenville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Glenville, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Glenville, WV was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 190
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 136
Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 112

14%

Hispanic Population

171 people

14% of the people in Glenville, WV are hispanic (171 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
2,200 ± 1,151 people
China
1,989 ± 1,094 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

3.52%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2021, 3.11% of Glenville, WV residents (38 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 Glenville, WV was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 19
Vietnam
17 ± 23

Glenville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glenville, WV employs 557 people. The largest industries in Glenville, WV are Educational Services (229 people), Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($66,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,604).

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.

Employment

Occupations

557

2021 Value

± 131

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Glenville, WV declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 670 employees to 557 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenville, WV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenville, 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

557

2021 Value

± 131

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Glenville, WV declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 670 employees to 557 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenville, WV, are Educational Services (229 people), Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Glenville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,857

Median earning men ± $7,009

$11,750

Median earning women ± $12,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,000), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Construction ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), Retail Trade ($21,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,435).

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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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Glenville, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia 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 Glenville, WV awarded 325 degrees. The student population of Glenville, WV in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 845 male students and 712 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glenville, WV are White (262 and 81.4%), followed by Black or African American (36 and 11.2%), Unknown (13 and 4.04%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Glenville, WV by number of degrees awarded are Glenville State University (325 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glenville, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (117 and 36%), General Business Administration & Management (53 and 16.3%), and Criminalistics and Criminal Science. (24 and 7.38%).

The median tuition cost in Glenville, WV for a public four year colleges is $7,886 for in-state students and $9,514 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in Glenville, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,557 (54.3% men and 45.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,557 students enrolled in Glenville, WV, 54.3% men and 45.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,234 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
53 degrees awarded
Criminalistics and Criminal Science.
24 degrees awarded
Behavioral Sciences
17 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Glenville, WV was General Business Administration & Management with 53 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Glenville State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

325 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glenville State University with 325 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 167 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glenville, WV, which is 1.06 times more than the 158 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 262 degrees mean that there were 7.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 36 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($7,886) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Glenville, WV was $74,200 in 2021, which is 0.303 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $74,000 to $74,200, a 0.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenville, WV is 30.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Glenville, WV have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenville, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$74,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$16,793

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

30.5%

Homeownership

2021

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 30.5% of the housing units in Glenville, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9678

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$35,000

Median Household Income

± $6,718

416

Number of Households

± 99

In 2021, the median household income of the 416 households in Glenville, WV grew to $35,000 from the previous year's value of $31,779.

The following chart displays the households in Glenville, 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 Glenville, 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 (58.6%)
Walked (15.1%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2021, 58.6% of workers in Glenville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenville, WV have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.96% of the workforce in Glenville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glenville, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glenville, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenville, WV (315 out of 1.11k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenville, WV is Black, followed by White 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

84.8% of the population of Glenville, WV has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 4.88% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 0.856% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, WV see 2608 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.5% decrease from the previous year (2675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7811 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2604 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Gilmer County, WV.

2,608 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gilmer County, WV

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, WV see an average of 2,608 patients per year. This represents a 2.5% decrease from the previous year (2,675 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 45.8% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.96% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

4.88%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

0.856%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glenville, WV grew by 0.902% from 15.1% to 15.2%.

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