Mabscott, Raleigh County, West Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Mabscott, West Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Mabscott, West Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Mabscott, West Virginia. The estimated population of Mabscott, West Virginia is 1,546 people, with a median age of 36.

We can look at the total population in Mabscott over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,546
+7.29%
+10.04%
2020
1,441
-2.44% -
2019
1,477
+0.75%
-
2018
1,466
+4.34%
-
2017
1,405
- -

Population of Mabscott, West Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
95.2%
84.9%
+12.13%
Black/African American
2.3%
10.9%
-78.90%
Native
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0.3%
4.2%
-92.86%
Asian
0.8%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0%
0%
0.00%
Other
1%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Mabscott, West Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36 -3.74% 36.8 -2.39% 35 -1.13%
2020 37.4 -1.32% 37.7 -0.26% 35.4 -7.33%
2019 37.9 +0.8% 37.8 +1.07% 38.2 0%
2018 37.6 -4.81% 37.4 -0.27% 38.2 -16.04%
2017 39.5 - 37.5 - 45.5 -

The median age of Mabscott, West Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 93 +91.97% 71 +55.65% 205 112
10 to 19 113 -47.57% 64 +51.09% 67 96
20 to 29 87 -3.46% 66 +66.94% 69 110
30 to 39 104 +9.67% 117 +4.54% 112 122
40 to 49 77 +40.17% 45 +64.61% 102 71
50 to 59 90 -52.85% 115 -51.19% 45 61
60 to 69 92 2.4% 93 -1.99% 92 84
70+ 66 +26.39% 112 +14.9% 77 121

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Mabscott, West Virginia is $39,688.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Mabscott.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $73,973.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,875.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Mabscott, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Mabscott, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Mabscott, West Virginia is currently $59,577.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.07% of households in Mabscott are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Mabscott against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    35.60%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.40%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.27%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.16%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.88%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.62%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Mabscott is $23,303.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Mabscott by the total population of Mabscott.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Mabscott, West Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Mabscott to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.22%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.94%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Mabscott that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Mabscott over the age of 16 is 1,092.

Of those people, a total of 55.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Mabscott is 53.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 26 11.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 67 100.00% 7.80%
25 to 29 years 112 97.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 101 94.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 184 64.70% 10.10%
45 to 54 years 171 56.10% 7.30%
55 to 59 years 57 100.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 58 50.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 229 15.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 87 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Mabscott. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,027 53.70% 4.40%
Black or African American 39 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 13 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 4 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,027 53.70% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Mabscott as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Mabscott is 583, with median earnings of $32,284.00.

Women in Mabscott, West Virginia earning approximately 57.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 583 $32,284.00
Male 285 $45,865.00
Female 298 $26,250.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 39 $69,583.00
Business and Financial 12 $53,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $84,167.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 16 $32,000.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 23 $31,607.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 77 $34,922.00
Healthcare Support 28 $34,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $29,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 18 $0.00
Sales 88 $25,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 84 $28,173.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $52,083.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 23 $0.00
Production 10 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 20 $22,273.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 21 $67,917.00 18 $81,250.00
Business and Financial 12 $53,500.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $84,167.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 12 $31,000.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $30,000.00 13 $45,313.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $140,417.00 50 $33,750.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 23 $40,288.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 8 $0.00 15 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Sales 31 $32,083.00 57 $11,298.00
Office and Administrative Support 27 $29,375.00 57 $24,097.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $52,083.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 5 $0.00 5 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 20 $22,273.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 587 households in Mabscott, with an average household size of 2.63 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 341 families in Mabscott with an average family size of 3.41 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 243 41 57 246
Average Household Size 3.83 2.63 3.42 1.27
Total Families 243 41 57 0
Average Household Size 3.53 2.63 3.42 0

Poverty

Of the 341 families in Mabscott, 12.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Mabscott:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 676 housing units in Mabscott, West Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 587 86.83%
Vacant 89 13.17%

23.96% of the total 676 housing units in Mabscott are rental units. This is approximately 162 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 411 are occupied by the owner - or 60.80% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Mabscott is $809.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Mabscott that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    14
  • Less than $500
    18
  • $500 to $999
    113
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    31
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Mabscott is $95,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Mabscott that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    72
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    152
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    31
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    62
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    80
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    14
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Mabscott. The chart below shows the number of properties in Mabscott that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    177
  • 1940 to 1949
    68
  • 1950 to 1959
    67
  • 1960 to 1969
    63
  • 1970 to 1979
    138
  • 1980 to 1989
    93
  • 1990 to 1999
    36
  • 2000 to 2009
    23
  • 2010 to 2013
    11
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Mabscott that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    58
  • 1 vehicle available
    187
  • 2 vehicles available
    216
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    126

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Mabscott get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Mabscott that commute to work in a particular way.

17 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Mabscott.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    17
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    89
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    109
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    175
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    60
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    32
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    22
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    6
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    25
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    14
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

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