Oak Hill, WV

Census Place

Add Comparison
2021 Population
8,228
0.255% 1-year decline
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41
0.49% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19.5%
5.66% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$45,460
5.52% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$103,800
2.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Oak Hill, WV had a population of 8.23k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $45,460. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oak Hill, WV declined from 8,249 to 8,228, a −0.255% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,083 to $45,460, a 5.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Hill, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.219%), and White (Hispanic) (0.0851%).

None of the households in Oak Hill, 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.

100% of the residents in Oak Hill, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Hill, WV are Fayette Institute of Technology (27 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Oak Hill, WV was $103,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Oak Hill, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Hill, WV was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Oak Hill, WV is home to a population of 8.23k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.0851% of Oak Hill, WV residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2021, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Oak Hill, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2021 Citizenship
100%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Oak Hill, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Hill, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Hill, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.47k ± 251
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    619 ± 225
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    119 ± 84.9
0.0851%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2021, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Oak Hill, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.0851% of the people in Oak Hill, WV are hispanic (7 people).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Foreign-Born Population

0.0851%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.291%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2021, 0.0851% of Oak Hill, WV residents (7 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 Oak Hill, WV was 0.291%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    183 ± 70
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    116 ± 90
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 62

Oak Hill, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Oak Hill, WV employs 3k people. The largest industries in Oak Hill, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (832 people), Retail Trade (369 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (322 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,679), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,729).

Occupations

3k
2021 Value
± 424
3.37%
1 Year growth
± 19.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oak Hill, WV grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 2.91k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Hill, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (308 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Hill, WV.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industries

3k
2021 Value
± 424
3.37%
1 Year growth
± 19.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oak Hill, WV grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 2.91k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Hill, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (832 people), Retail Trade (369 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Hill, WV, though some of these residents may live in Oak Hill, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,287
Median earning men ± $3,724
$29,163
Median earning women ± $4,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($100,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,729), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,797), Public Administration ($33,068), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,382).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industry Sector

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for West Virginia.
$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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

flagCivics

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

learningEducation

In 2021, universities in Oak Hill, WV awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Oak Hill, WV in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 17 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Hill, WV are White (26 and 96.3%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 3.7%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Oak Hill, WV by number of degrees awarded are Fayette Institute of Technology (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Hill, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (18 and 66.7%) and Electrician (9 and 33.3%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Pyramid

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Oak Hill, WV was $103,800 in 2021, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $106,600 to $103,800, a 2.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oak Hill, WV is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oak Hill, WV have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Hill, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oak Hill, WV is $45,460. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Oak Hill, WV was Census Tract 204 with a value of $49,393, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $45,153 and $40,603.

Property

$103,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,163
$2,598
Median Property Taxes
±$382

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

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

76.2%
Homeownership
2021
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.2% of the housing units in Oak Hill, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.
Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 204
  2. Census Tract 202.01
  3. Census Tract 203

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Hill, WV was Census Tract 204 with a value of $49,393, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $45,153 and $40,603.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,460
Median Household Income
± $5,778
3.41k
Number of Households
± 416

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.41k households in Oak Hill, WV grew to $45,460 from the previous year's value of $43,083.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Hill, 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 $50k - $60k range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Hill, 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Walked (5.2%)

In 2021, 76.9% of workers in Oak Hill, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who walked to work (5.2%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Hill, WV have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.89% of the workforce in Oak Hill, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Hill, WV (1.59k out of 8.14k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

pulseHealth

91.6% of the population of Oak Hill, WV has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fayette County, WV see 2120 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.44% decrease from the previous year (2151 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2003 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1558 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fayette County, WV.
2,120 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fayette County, WV

Primary care physicians in Fayette County, WV see an average of 2,120 patients per year. This represents a 1.44% decrease from the previous year (2,151 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Uninsured People

8.39%
Uninsured
21.3%
Employer Coverage
37.7%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
2.57%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Hill, WV grew by 70.1% from 4.93% to 8.39%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart