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National Population : 333,590,059
West Virginia State Population : 1,692,126
West Virginia State Population : 1,692,126
About Ranson, WV
Ranson, WV is located in Jefferson County in the state of West Virginia.
The total City Population for Ranson is about 5,239 with about 250 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 7,540.
The Average Home Value is $175,700.00, which is roughly 50% higher than the Average Home Value of $87,464.00 for the state of West Virginia, and roughly 7% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $58,429.00, which is roughly 37% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $36,951.00 for the state of West Virginia, and roughly 2% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
West Virginia is ranked #33 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 33.11 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Ranson is about 5,239 with about 250 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 7,540.
The Average Home Value is $175,700.00, which is roughly 50% higher than the Average Home Value of $87,464.00 for the state of West Virginia, and roughly 7% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $58,429.00, which is roughly 37% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $36,951.00 for the state of West Virginia, and roughly 2% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Ranson is about 10%.West Virginia is ranked #33 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 33.11 out of 100.
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Voting
Jefferson County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 19.31% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 54.26%
Democratic: 43.78%
Libertarian: 1.53%
Green: 0.43%
Nearby Locations
Charles Town, WV (2.70 mi.)
Millville, WV (3.96 mi.)
Shenandoah Junction, WV (4.12 mi.)
Shendoah Jct, WV (4.12 mi.)
Washington, DC (52.74 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 25438Latitude : 39.318632
Longitude : -77.853265
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 509 ft.
Area Code(s) : 681, 304
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.60Male Population Estimate : 40.19%
Female Population Estimate : 42.92%
Median Age : 34.3
Male Median Age : 33.9
Female Median Age : 34.8
White Population Estimate : 66.98%
Black Population Estimate : 13.18%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 8.41%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.15%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.27%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.61%
Other Population Estimate : 4.24%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Ranson specifically.Average # of Homicides for Jefferson County: About 3 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Jefferson County: About 187 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Jefferson County is about 36% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 35% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.