Red Jacket, West Virginia Population 2024

500

Red Jacket Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Red Jacket was:

  • White: 70.69%
  • Black or African American: 26.16%
  • Two or more races: 3.15%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
94.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
96.08% (245)
The current population of Red Jacket, West Virginia is 500 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 255.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38170.69%
Black or African American14126.16%
Two or more races173.15%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Red Jacket Population by Race

Red Jacket Population Pyramid 2024

Red Jacket Median Age

37.8

Total

33.9

Male

46.5

Female

Red Jacket Adults

There are 397 adults, (144 of whom are seniors) in Red Jacket.

Red Jacket Age Dependency

113

Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Red Jacket Sex Ratio

Female37970.32%
Male16029.68%

Red Jacket Population by Age

Red Jacket Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2632.0586.713.3
Non Family1621.1298.11.9
Married693.911000
Female172.240100
Male153.270100

3.53

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Red Jacket Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5615.43%
Associates Degree267.16%
Bachelors Degree369.92%
Graduate Degree184.96%
High School Graduate6919.01%
Less Than 9th Grade174.68%
Some College14138.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Red Jacket Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Red Jacket Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20514954
Black1411410
2+ Races1700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.34%.

Red Jacket Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,735$27,917$0
Some College$0$0$0

$40,735

Average Earnings

$27,917

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Red Jacket Earnings by Educational Attainment

Red Jacket Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Red Jacket Language

100% of Red Jacket residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Red Jacket Language

Red Jacket Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black141141100%
White38113635.7%
Multiple1717100%

54.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

41.25%

Male Poverty Rate

60.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Red Jacket

The race most likely to be in poverty in Red Jacket is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Red Jacket is White, with 35.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 32.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 81.82%.

Red Jacket Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College100%
Less Than 9th Grade79.45%
High School34.78%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Red Jacket Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed33.8%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed0%

Red Jacket Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Red Jacket Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$41,148
Households-$19,203
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$3,936$5,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Red Jacket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

30.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Red Jacket Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Red Jacket Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Red Jacket Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Red Jacket Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17

Number of Veterans

17

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Red Jacket Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5417
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Red Jacket Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White177.11%

Red Jacket Veterans by Race

Red Jacket Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Red Jacket Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.2%

Labor Force Participation

26.7%

Employment Rate

19.7%

Unemployment Rate

Red Jacket Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Red Jacket Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Red Jacket Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.72%

Born in Red Jacket

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Red Jacket residents were born in the United States, with 49.72% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Red Jacket Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024500-6-1.19%
2023506-6-1.17%
20225129823.67%
202141415962.35%
2020255-107-29.56%
2019362-23-5.97%
2018385-30-7.23%
2017415-143-25.63%
2016558-127-18.54%
2015685548.56%
20146316511.48%
2013566-126-18.21%
20126926810.9%
2011624437.4%
201058100%

Red Jacket Population by Year