Keyser city, WV

Mineral County, WV

2022 population: 4,879 ( 560 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 2478.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,465	91.51%	6.0%
Black:	212	4.35%	53.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	29	0.59%	45.0%
2+ races:	70	1.43%	42.6%
Hispanic:	8	0.16%	89.6%

Total non-White:	414	8.49%	39.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-286	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-274	-6.1

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
5,439
4,751	87.35%
459	8.44%
9	0.17%
20	0.37%
122	2.24%
77	1.42%
688	12.65%

2000
5,132
4,627	90.16%
404	7.87%
0	0.00%
24	0.47%
33	0.64%
20	0.39%
505	9.84%

1990
5,870
5,403	92.04%
410	6.98%
0	0.00%
30	0.51%
n/a
27	0.46%
467	7.96%

1980
6,569
6,156	93.71%
368	5.60%
21	0.32%
13	0.20%
n/a
11	0.17%
413	6.29%

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

124	2.4
183	3.6

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

-776	-13.2
38	0.6

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

-753	-11.5
54	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Keyser 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
39.1
691	14.2%
4,188	85.8%
1,133	23.2%

1,954
2.28

985	50.4%
678	68.8%
62	6.3%
969	49.6%

2010
Number	Percent
36.1
1,057	19.4%
4,382	80.6%
932	17.1%

2,224
2.20

1,253	56.3%
791	63.1%
196	15.6%
971	43.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
1,071	20.9%
4,061	79.1%
1,138	22.2%

2,095
2.26

1,273	60.8%
916	72.0%
148	11.6%
822	39.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
1,190	20.3%
4,680	79.7%
1,145	19.5%

2,455
2.25

1,507	61.4%
1,162	77.1%
144	9.6%
948	38.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
1,649	25.1%
4,920	74.9%
1,005	15.3%

2,502
2.51

1,777	71.0%
1,442	81.1%
144	8.1%
725	29.0%

2022 Housing Data for Keyser city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	160	8.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	222	11.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	86	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	123	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	157	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	85	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	87	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	111	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	172	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	379	19.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	76	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	70	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	103	5.3%
$200,000 or more	39	2.0%

Median Household Income	46,724
Per Capita Income	28,163

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	118	6.0%
Public Assistance	293	15.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	439	22.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,823	57.3%
Unemployed	132	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,955	61.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,228	38.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	785	563	58.2%
Non-Profit	3	70	4.1%
Self-Employed	94	94	50.0%

Local Government	56	34	62.2%
State Government	191	142	57.4%
Federal Government	0	30	0.0%

Total Private + Self	879	657	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	250	276	47.5%
Total	1,129	933	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	22.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	3.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	319	15.5%
Professional, Technical	453	22.0%
Service Occupations	571	27.7%
All others	638	30.9%

White Collar		41.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	410	19.9%
Retail trade	326	15.8%
Educational services	223	10.8%
Manufacturing	174	8.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	164	8.0%
Public administration	157	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	157	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	108	5.2%
Construction	86	4.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	50	2.4%
Information	45	2.2%
Other services	45	2.2%
Finance and insurance	33	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	27	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	8	0.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,876	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,032	21.2%
Irish	675	13.8%
English	411	8.4%
Scottish	334	6.8%
American	287	5.9%
Welsh	117	2.4%
French	104	2.1%
Italian	87	1.8%
Dutch	55	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	27	0.6%
Polish	20	0.4%
Swedish	18	0.4%
Hungarian	12	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,879	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,879	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	1.4%	341	9.3%	1,163	31.8%	1,191	32.5%	505	13.8%	409	11.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	1.4%
9-12 Years	341	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,163	31.8%
Some College	1,191	32.5%
Bach. Degree	505	13.8%
Grad Degree	409	11.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +559	R +220	D + 6.6%
D +339
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,172	64.3%	Joe Biden (D)	617	33.9%	33	1.8%	1,822	-4	18	0.23%
2016	23%	Donald Trump (R)	613	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	278	29.8%	42	4.5%	933	-2	20	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Keyser city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

617

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,172

64.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,822

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Keyser city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

278

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

613

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

933

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Keyser city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	46%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,170	66.1%	Paula Swearengin (D)	521	29.4%	80 [+]	4.5%	1,771	-4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 80 (4.5%);
2020	G	46%	Jim Justice* (R)	1,124	63.4%	Ben Salango (D)	537	30.3%	113 [+]	6.4%	1,774	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 69 (3.9%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 44 (2.5%);
2018	S1	29%	Joe Manchin* (D)	567	49.6%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	529	46.2%	48 [+]	4.2%	1,144	0	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 48 (4.2%);
2016	G	23%	Bill Cole (R)	471	51.1%	Jim Justice (D)	367	39.8%	84 [+]	9.1%	922	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 46 (5.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 30 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.9%);

*: 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	2,526
Median Value	$115,400

Occupied	1,954	77.4%
Vacant	572	22.6%

Owned	1,158	59.3%
Rented	796	40.7%
Median Rent	$706

Single-Family Units	1,652	65.4%
Detached	1,516	60.0%
Attached	136	5.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	226	8.9%
Mobile Homes	152	6.0%

Keyser city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Keyser city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Keyser city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Keyser city, WV

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Keyser city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Keyser city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Keyser city, WV