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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Benwood

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 1,204

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 6

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 6

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Benwood, WV had 1,204 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 200.67 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

6 Other (Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Benwood, WV in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 18 made up 1.3% of the population of Benwood, WV.

Foreign-born Population in Benwood

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 0.7% 9

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 0.4% 5

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 0.7% of citizens in Benwood, WV (9) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 0.4% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Benwood by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 1.India

    2,485 ± 1,223 people

  • 2.Philippines

    2,301 ± 1,176 people

  • 3.China

    2,228 ± 1,158 people

In 2020, India was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of West Virginia, followed by Philippines and China.

2,485 West Virginia residents were born in India, 2,301 in Philippines, and 2,228 in China.

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Population With Citizenship in Benwood

Source: census.gov
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  • 100.0%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 100.0%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 100.0% of residents in Benwood, WV were US citizens. This was higher than the national average of 100.0% and higher than 100.0% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was dropping.

Households and Families in Benwood

Source: census.gov

Benwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Benwood Household Types

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Type
Owner
Renter
Non Family48.6%51.4%
Female52.3%47.7%
Male82.1%17.9%
All68.6%31.4%
Married86.5%13.5%

Households in Benwood by Type

Source: census.gov
Type
Count
PercentageOwned
All577100%68.6
Married27447.5%86.5
Non Family21036.4%48.6
Female6511.3%52.3
Male284.9%82.1
2.91
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size

Language Usage in Benwood

Source: census.gov
  • All Ages
  • 5-17
  • 18-64
  • 65+

Languages in Benwood by Age

98.22% of residents in Benwood speak only English, while 1.78% speak other languages. The most common non-English language is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Median Household Income Trend in Benwood

Source: census.gov
  • $35,685 ±7959.000000000001

    2020 VALUE

  • 7.06% ±23.88%

    1 YEAR GROWTH

In 2020, the median annual household income in Benwood, WV was $35,685, which was less than that of the entire United States ($64,994).

This was also a 7.06% up on the previous year ($33,333 in 2019).

Salary of Common Jobs in Benwood by Sex

Source: census.gov
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  • $62308 ± $11749

    AVERAGE MALE SALARY IN WEST VIRGINIA

  • $55863 ± $10035

    AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY IN WEST VIRGINIA

In 2020, full-time male employees in West Virginia got paid 1.12 times more than female employees.

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Salary of Common Jobs in Benwood by Race and Ethnicity

Source: census.gov
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HIGHEST AVERAGE SALARIES BY RACE & ETHNICITY IN WEST VIRGINIA

  • Asian

    $62493 ± $70084

  • Two or More Races

    $55124 ± $46886

  • White

    $54890 ± $8269

In 2020, Asian was the highest-paid race/ethnicity of West Virginia employees, earning 1.13 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in West Virginia.

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