Star City town, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,167 ( 342 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 4433.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,819	83.94%	15.6%
Black:	125	5.77%	62.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	138	6.37%	86.5%
2+ races:	21	0.97%	50.0%
Hispanic:	64	2.95%	20.8%

Total non-White:	348	16.06%	38.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	246	16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	6.4

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
1,825
1,573	86.19%
77	4.22%
0	0.00%
74	4.05%
42	2.30%
53	2.90%
252	13.81%

2000
1,424
1,297	91.08%
12	0.84%
0	0.00%
92	6.46%
16	1.12%
7	0.49%
127	8.92%

1990
1,251
1,216	97.20%
12	0.96%
4	0.32%
17	1.36%
n/a
2	0.16%
35	2.80%

1980
1,464
1,411	96.38%
12	0.82%
2	0.14%
19	1.30%
n/a
6	0.41%
53	3.62%

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

276	19.4
125	8.8

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

81	6.5
92	7.4

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

-195	-13.3
-18	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Star City town, 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
33.8
228	10.5%
1,939	89.5%
295	13.6%

1,032
2.10

436	42.2%
292	67.0%
23	5.3%
596	57.8%

2010
Number	Percent
29.9
208	11.4%
1,617	88.6%
202	11.1%

903
2.02

363	40.2%
244	67.2%
27	7.4%
540	59.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.7
287	20.2%
1,137	79.8%
219	15.4%

673
2.12

356	52.9%
251	70.5%
41	11.5%
317	47.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
199	15.9%
1,052	84.1%
220	17.6%

618
2.02

327	52.9%
254	77.7%
22	6.7%
291	47.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
253	17.3%
1,211	82.7%
163	11.1%

640
2.29

388	60.6%
330	85.1%
15	3.9%
252	39.4%

2022 Housing Data for Star City town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	60	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	55	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	97	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	69	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	252	24.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	8.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	52	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	2.0%
$200,000 or more	70	6.8%

Median Household Income	69,063
Per Capita Income	38,837

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	2.5%
Public Assistance	45	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	101	9.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,265	75.8%
Unemployed	13	0.8%
In Armed Forces	24	1.4%

Total Labor Force	1,302	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	366	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	453	421	51.8%
Non-Profit	46	89	34.1%
Self-Employed	31	12	72.1%

Local Government	7	27	20.6%
State Government	181	67	73.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	484	433	52.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	234	183	56.1%
Total	718	616	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	21.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	187	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	220	16.4%
Professional, Technical	544	40.6%
Service Occupations	210	15.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.7%
All others	179	13.4%

White Collar		71.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	270	20.1%
Health care and social assistance	267	19.9%
Accommodation and food services	142	10.6%
Retail trade	133	9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	120	9.0%
Manufacturing	68	5.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	56	4.2%
Public administration	49	3.7%
Finance and insurance	46	3.4%
Construction	42	3.1%
Other services	38	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	29	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	0.8%
Utilities	8	0.6%
Wholesale trade	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	2.35%
Puerto Rican	10	0.46%
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	3	0.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	137	6.32%
Indian	1	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,904	88.9%
Chinese	137	6.4%
Spanish	51	2.4%
Arabic	17	0.8%
Other Indo-European	17	0.8%
Other	16	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	545	25.1%
English	321	14.8%
Italian	222	10.2%
Irish	207	9.6%
American	144	6.6%
European	52	2.4%
Polish	51	2.4%
Lebanese	31	1.4%
Norwegian	30	1.4%
Swedish	28	1.3%
Nigerian	26	1.2%
Swiss	26	1.2%
Scottish	19	0.9%
Egyptian	17	0.8%
British	17	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,038	94.0%
Not a citizen	129	6.0%

Native	2,017	93.1%
Foreign-born	150	6.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	68	4.4%	327	21.1%	312	20.2%	409	26.4%	432	27.9%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	68	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	327	21.1%
Some College	312	20.2%
Bach. Degree	409	26.4%
Grad Degree	432	27.9%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	D +84	D + 12.3%
D +101
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	41%	Joe Biden (D)	389	52.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	327	44.2%	23	3.1%	739	-24	-3	0.09%
2016	38%	Donald Trump (R)	310	46.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	288	43.5%	64	9.7%	662	-21	1	0.09%

2020 President, Star City town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

389

52.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

327

44.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

739

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Star City town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

288

43.5%

Donald Trump (R)

310

46.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Star City town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	40%	Shelley Capito* (R)	355	48.6%	Paula Swearengin (D)	345	47.3%	30 [+]	4.1%	730	-22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 30 (4.1%);
2020	G	40%	Ben Salango (D)	380	52.1%	Jim Justice* (R)	315	43.2%	35 [+]	4.8%	730	-22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 29 (4.0%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 6 (0.8%);
2018	S1	33%	Joe Manchin* (D)	340	59.1%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	185	32.2%	50 [+]	8.7%	575	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 49 (8.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2016	G	39%	Jim Justice (D)	342	50.7%	Bill Cole (R)	222	32.9%	110 [+]	16.3%	674	-9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 71 (10.5%); David Moran (Libertarian) 37 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);

*: 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	1,125
Median Value	$249,100

Occupied	1,032	91.7%
Vacant	93	8.3%

Owned	480	46.5%
Rented	552	53.5%
Median Rent	$985

Single-Family Units	618	54.9%
Detached	512	45.5%
Attached	106	9.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	283	25.2%
Mobile Homes	48	4.3%

Star City town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Star City town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Star City town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Star City town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Star City town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Star City town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Star City town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Star City town, WV