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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Philippi, WV compare?
| Figure | Philippi, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,846 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,929 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,036 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.3% |
| Measure | Philippi, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,861±16 |
| Median age | 36.5±10.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.0%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $45,879±$9,381 |
| Per capita income | $21,623±$3,403 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.5%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±6.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $114,500±$20,273 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.9%±13.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.5%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±10.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov