Beckley, WV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

20.6%

5.67% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,345

7.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

41,753

1.92% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Beckley, WV had a population of N/A people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $52,345. Between N/A and N/A the population of Beckley, WV N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $48,859 to $52,345, a 7.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beckley, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.661%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.531%).

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.

99.5% of the residents in Beckley, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beckley, WV are New River Community and Technical College (318 degrees awarded in 2023), West Virginia University Institute of Technology (166 degrees), and Academy of Careers and Technology (106 degrees).

Beckley, WV borders Bluefield, WV-VA and Charleston, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Beckley, WV is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.991% of Beckley, WV residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2023, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Beckley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.34k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Beckley, WV residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Beckley, WV was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beckley, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
101k ± 290
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.77k ± 467
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 527

1.57%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

1.57% of the people in Beckley, WV are hispanic (1.79k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Beckley, WV.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Beckley, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 Beckley, WV residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

0.991%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

0.858%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

985 people

As of 2023, 0.991% of Beckley, WV residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beckley, WV was 0.858%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,115 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
1,379 ± 329
Gulf War (1990s)
948 ± 206

Beckley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Beckley, WV employs 41.8k people. The largest industries in Beckley, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,950 people), Retail Trade (5,984 people), and Educational Services (3,854 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,773), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,316), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,796).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

41.8k

2023 Value

± 1,893

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 6.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Beckley, WV grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 41k employees to 41.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beckley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,187 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,451 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,063 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beckley, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.8k

2023 Value

± 1,893

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 6.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Beckley, WV grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 41k employees to 41.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beckley, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,950 people), Retail Trade (5,984 people), and Educational Services (3,854 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,366

Median earning men ± $2,674

$33,383

Median earning women ± $2,051

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,303), Information ($81,544), and Public Administration ($59,715).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,375), Information ($57,955), and Wholesale Trade ($53,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

177
Other Services (except Public Administration)
164
Health Care and Social Assistance
136
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$403k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$180k
Retail Trade
$170k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Beckley, WV awarded 743 degrees. The student population of Beckley, WV in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beckley, WV are White (620 and 85.6%), followed by Unknown (36 and 4.97%), Two or More Races (28 and 3.87%), and Black or African American (22 and 3.04%).

The largest universities in Beckley, WV by number of degrees awarded are New River Community and Technical College (318 and 42.8%), West Virginia University Institute of Technology (166 and 22.3%), and Academy of Careers and Technology (106 and 14.3%).

The most popular majors in Beckley, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (73 and 9.83%), Medical Assistant (63 and 8.48%), and Biblical Studies (56 and 7.54%).

The median tuition costs in Beckley, WV are $16,280 for private four year colleges, and $8,064 and $20,160 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Beckley, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 52.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,292 (41% men and 59% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,292 students enrolled in Beckley, WV, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,803 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
73 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
58 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Beckley, WV was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 73 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New River Community and Technical College
318 degrees awarded
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
166 degrees awarded
Academy of Careers and Technology
106 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New River Community and Technical College with 318 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 313 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beckley, WV, which is 0.728 times less than the 430 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 620 degrees mean that there were 17.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) 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 2022, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% 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 false 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

Median household income in Beckley, WV is $52,345. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Beckley, WV was Jefferson County, WV with a value of $95,523, followed by Putnam County, WV and Berkeley County, WV, with respective values of $77,871 and $77,329.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Beckley, WV was Jefferson County, WV with a value of $95,523, followed by Putnam County, WV and Berkeley County, WV, with respective values of $77,871 and $77,329.

The following map shows all of the counties in Beckley, 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.

$52,345

Median Household Income

± $3,012

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Beckley, WV grew to $52,345 from the previous year's value of $48,859.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beckley, WV is from Beckley, 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 1. 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 Beckley, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Beckley, WV N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beckley, WV (22.4k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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

94.1% of the population of Beckley, WV has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 2.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1273 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (1270 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 616 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,273 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Virginia

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see an average of 1,273 patients per year. This represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (1,270 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

2.27%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beckley, WV declined by 0.372% from 5.96% to 5.94%.

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

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