COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamlin vs Teays Valley
PLACE A
Hamlin, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Teays Valley, West Virginia
Hamlin is 87% smaller than Teays Valley. Teays Valley earns more, with a median household income $48,116 higher. Teays Valley has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -14%).
HAMLINTEAYS VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,87614,151−87% vs Teays Valley
Population density3551,949−1,594
Population growth-13.8%8.9%−22.7 pts
Median age39.442.6−3.2
Male54.5%48.9%+5.5 pts
Female45.5%51.1%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.7%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.2%90.7%−40.6 pts
Black2.6%2.0%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.5%3.2%+39.2 pts
Asian0.1%1.2%−1.1 pts
Other4.7%2.9%+1.8 pts
Median household income$60,625$108,741−$48,116
Per capita income$28,042$50,659−$22,617
Poverty rate13.4%5.1%+8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.394Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%46.7%−31.5 pts
Graduate degree2.6%19.9%−17.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%2.0%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation70.4%61.4%+9.0 pts
Median home value$73,200$278,000−$204,800
Median gross rent$858$1,102−$244
Owner-occupied71.8%83.9%−12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%3.8%+12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households18.1%52.9%−34.7 pts
Average commute29.624.1+5.5
Worked from home6.7%12.3%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.4%4.0%+9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024