Ravenswood city, WV

Jackson County, WV

2022 population: 3,853 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 2120.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,673	95.33%	1.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	17	0.44%	41.4%
2+ races:	140	3.63%	185.7%
Hispanic:	23	0.60%	41.0%

Total non-White:	180	4.67%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-71	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	48	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,876
3,744	96.59%
9	0.23%
5	0.13%
29	0.75%
49	1.26%
39	1.01%
132	3.41%

2000
4,097
3,970	96.90%
18	0.44%
0	0.00%
23	0.56%
45	1.10%
32	0.78%
127	3.10%

1990
4,189
4,146	98.97%
0	0.00%
17	0.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
26	0.62%
43	1.03%

1980
4,126
3,994	96.80%
49	1.19%
32	0.78%
27	0.65%
n/a
24	0.58%
132	3.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-226	-5.5
5	0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-176	-4.2
84	2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

152	3.7
-89	-2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ravenswood city, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.8
832	21.6%
3,021	78.4%
638	16.6%

1,510
2.51

887	58.7%
608	68.5%
53	6.0%
623	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
891	23.0%
2,985	77.0%
897	23.1%

1,657
2.30

1,061	64.0%
757	71.3%
143	13.5%
596	36.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
991	24.2%
3,106	75.8%
952	23.2%

1,714
2.30

1,147	66.9%
861	75.1%
180	15.7%
567	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.8
1,039	24.8%
3,150	75.2%
770	18.4%

1,675
2.41

1,246	74.4%
1,036	83.1%
142	11.4%
429	25.6%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
1,143	27.7%
2,983	72.3%
462	11.2%

1,468
2.80

1,184	80.7%
1,044	88.2%
50	4.2%
284	19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ravenswood city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	171	11.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	218	14.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	156	10.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	61	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	45	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	143	9.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	81	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	238	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	43	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	74	4.9%
$200,000 or more	58	3.8%

Median Household Income	31,818
Per Capita Income	35,031

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	145	9.6%
Public Assistance	265	17.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	587	38.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,403	58.0%
Unemployed	100	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,503	62.1%
Not in Labor Force	917	37.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	593	545	52.1%
Non-Profit	39	13	75.0%
Self-Employed	16	99	13.9%

Local Government	40	26	60.6%
State Government	36	63	36.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	609	644	48.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	115	102	53.0%
Total	724	746	49.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	168	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	84	5.7%
Professional, Technical	508	34.6%
Service Occupations	287	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	1.9%
All others	423	28.8%

White Collar		51.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	471	32.0%
Manufacturing	308	21.0%
Accommodation and food services	122	8.3%
Construction	111	7.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	101	6.9%
Educational services	95	6.5%
Other services	77	5.2%
Retail trade	52	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	1.9%
Public administration	27	1.8%
Finance and insurance	22	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	1.2%
Wholesale trade	13	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	0.60%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	17	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,329	96.8%
Spanish	53	1.5%
Other Indo-European	26	0.8%
Chinese	17	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	536	13.9%
English	510	13.2%
German	459	11.9%
American	345	9.0%
Italian	294	7.6%
French	59	1.5%
Greek	41	1.1%
French Canadian	39	1.0%
Dutch	23	0.6%
Welsh	21	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	20	0.5%
Scottish	16	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	14	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,821	99.2%
Not a citizen	32	0.8%

Native	3,681	95.5%
Foreign-born	172	4.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
82	3.1%	151	5.7%	858	32.3%	1,140	43.0%	282	10.6%	140	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	82	3.1%
9-12 Years	151	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	858	32.3%
Some College	1,140	43.0%
Bach. Degree	282	10.6%
Grad Degree	140	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	D +13	D + 3.4%
D +77
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,117	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	613	34.8%	30	1.7%	1,760	-5	17	0.22%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	1,053	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	536	32.3%	73	4.4%	1,662	-4	17	0.23%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ravenswood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

613

34.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,117

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,760

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Ravenswood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

536

32.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,053

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,662

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ravenswood city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	58%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,189	68.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	503	28.8%	52 [+]	3.0%	1,744	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 52 (3.0%);
2020	G	57%	Jim Justice* (R)	1,054	60.9%	Ben Salango (D)	615	35.5%	62 [+]	3.6%	1,731	-4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 48 (2.8%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 14 (0.8%);
2018	S1	46%	Joe Manchin* (D)	787	57.3%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	522	38.0%	65 [+]	4.7%	1,374	-8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 65 (4.7%);
2016	G	56%	Jim Justice (D)	920	54.4%	Bill Cole (R)	633	37.4%	139 [+]	8.2%	1,692	-5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 112 (6.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 23 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,699
Median Value	$87,600

Occupied	1,510	88.9%
Vacant	189	11.1%

Owned	1,065	70.5%
Rented	445	29.5%
Median Rent	$895

Single-Family Units	1,233	72.6%
Detached	1,158	68.2%
Attached	75	4.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	136	8.0%
Mobile Homes	151	8.9%

Ravenswood city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ravenswood city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Ravenswood city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ravenswood city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ravenswood city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ravenswood city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ravenswood city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ravenswood city, WV