Grafton city, WV

Taylor County, WV

2022 population: 4,711 ( 453 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population density: 1282.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,500	95.52%	9.7%
Black:	1	0.02%	97.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	0.28%	44.4%
2+ races:	164	3.48%	127.8%
Hispanic:	33	0.70%	28.3%

Total non-White:	211	4.48%	16.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-483	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	0.7

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
5,164
4,983	96.49%
37	0.72%
16	0.31%
9	0.17%
72	1.39%
46	0.89%
181	3.51%

2000
5,423
5,186	95.63%
121	2.23%
5	0.09%
0	0.00%
56	1.03%
55	1.01%
237	4.37%

1990
5,524
5,442	98.52%
14	0.25%
9	0.16%
16	0.29%
n/a
43	0.78%
82	1.48%

1980
6,838
6,678	97.66%
89	1.30%
0	0.00%
27	0.39%
n/a
44	0.64%
160	2.34%

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

-203	-3.7
-56	-1.0

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

-256	-4.6
155	2.8

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

-1,236	-18.1
-78	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Grafton 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
39.2
1,086	23.1%
3,625	76.9%
728	15.5%

1,897
2.44

1,198	63.2%
737	61.5%
190	15.9%
699	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
1,131	21.9%
4,033	78.1%
980	19.0%

2,192
2.29

1,357	61.9%
906	66.8%
186	13.7%
835	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
1,294	23.9%
4,129	76.1%
1,250	23.0%

2,229
2.35

1,399	62.8%
1,059	75.7%
149	10.7%
830	37.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.7
1,338	24.2%
4,186	75.8%
1,246	22.6%

2,225
2.41

1,485	66.7%
1,092	73.5%
153	10.3%
740	33.3%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
1,840	26.9%
4,998	73.1%
1,194	17.5%

2,638
2.55

1,835	69.6%
1,436	78.3%
161	8.8%
803	30.4%

2022 Housing Data for Grafton city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	196	10.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	157	8.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	220	11.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	190	10.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	193	10.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	55	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	135	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	98	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	158	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	209	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	54	2.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	59	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	2.7%
$200,000 or more	53	2.8%

Median Household Income	38,934
Per Capita Income	21,466

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	221	11.6%
Public Assistance	13	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	490	25.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,790	59.2%
Unemployed	239	7.9%
In Armed Forces	22	0.7%

Total Labor Force	2,051	67.8%
Not in Labor Force	972	32.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	564	833	40.4%
Non-Profit	16	37	30.2%
Self-Employed	57	38	60.0%

Local Government	145	23	86.3%
State Government	14	51	21.5%
Federal Government	21	73	22.3%

Total Private + Self	621	871	41.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	196	184	51.6%
Total	817	1,055	43.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	257	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	671	35.8%
Professional, Technical	152	8.1%
Service Occupations	327	17.5%
All others	465	24.8%

White Collar		57.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	415	22.2%
Retail trade	387	20.7%
Construction	243	13.0%
Accommodation and food services	157	8.4%
Public administration	145	7.7%
Educational services	132	7.1%
Other services	105	5.6%
Manufacturing	95	5.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	49	2.6%
Finance and insurance	46	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	34	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	0.7%
Information	12	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	0.55%
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	7	0.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	13	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,413	99.7%
Chinese	13	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	1,051	22.3%
Irish	815	17.3%
German	795	16.9%
Italian	367	7.8%
English	325	6.9%
Scottish	177	3.8%
French	80	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	79	1.7%
Welsh	51	1.1%
European	46	1.0%
Slovak	40	0.8%
Norwegian	31	0.7%
Greek	29	0.6%
Dutch	22	0.5%
Hungarian	19	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,698	99.7%
Not a citizen	13	0.3%

Native	4,698	99.7%
Foreign-born	13	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
96	3.0%	339	10.5%	1,431	44.5%	914	28.4%	344	10.7%	92	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	96	3.0%
9-12 Years	339	10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,431	44.5%
Some College	914	28.4%
Bach. Degree	344	10.7%
Grad Degree	92	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +184	R +161	R + 4.2%
D +23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,303	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	484	26.6%	35	1.9%	1,822	3	25	0.23%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	1,119	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	461	27.4%	105	6.2%	1,685	-1	21	0.23%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grafton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

484

26.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,303

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,822

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Grafton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

461

27.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,119

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,685

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grafton city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	48%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,257	69.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	437	24.3%	106 [+]	5.9%	1,800	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 106 (5.9%);
2020	G	47%	Jim Justice* (R)	1,207	68.5%	Ben Salango (D)	469	26.6%	85 [+]	4.8%	1,761	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 71 (4.0%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 14 (0.8%);
2018	S1	34%	Joe Manchin* (D)	648	49.4%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	592	45.2%	71 [+]	5.4%	1,311	-1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 71 (5.4%);
2016	G	44%	Jim Justice (D)	815	47.8%	Bill Cole (R)	730	42.8%	160 [+]	9.4%	1,705	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 82 (4.8%); David Moran (Libertarian) 70 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.5%);

*: 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	2,250
Median Value	$85,400

Occupied	1,897	84.3%
Vacant	353	15.7%

Owned	1,486	78.3%
Rented	411	21.7%
Median Rent	$420

Single-Family Units	1,921	85.4%
Detached	1,900	84.4%
Attached	21	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	182	8.1%
Mobile Homes	31	1.4%

Grafton city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Grafton city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Grafton city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grafton city, WV

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grafton city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grafton city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grafton city, WV