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Business phone system for agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities in West Virginia

236 agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities operated in West Virginia in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
236CBP 2023
Employees
12,704mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
13.3U.S. 11.8
State rank
40th of 51by count

How many agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities operate in West Virginia

The Census Bureau counted 236 agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities in West Virginia in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 624120). They employed 12,704 people in mid-March and reported $281.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 40th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities make up 0.66% of the 35,839 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) West Virginia has 13.3 agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities, 12.6% above the national rate of 11.8. The average establishment has 53.8 employees against 37.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $22,152, 23.9% below the U.S. figure of $29,098.

Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities: West Virginia compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureWest VirginiaUnited States
Establishments23640,265
Mid-March employees12,7041,527,355
Annual payroll$281,416,000$44,442,733,000
Employees per establishment53.837.9
Payroll per employee$22,152$29,098
Establishments per 100,000 residents13.311.8

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities by metro area in West Virginia

Census published in-home care agency counts for 15 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of West Virginia. The largest is Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, with 482 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 43% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities by metro or micropolitan area, West Virginia, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV48217,6687.5
Hagerstown, MD-WV771,28524.7
Huntington, WV-KY-OH371,58710.1
Charleston, WV311,89515.3
Wheeling, WV-OH2287516.3
Winchester, VA-WV1640010.7
Cumberland, MD-WV1671317.0
Weirton, WV-OH1538113.2
Parkersburg, WV1577817.1
Beckley, WV141,01612.6
Clarksburg, WV1347214.7
Morgantown, WV117647.7
Elkins, WV960033.1
Bluefield, WV-VA84998.3
Fairmont, WV8—14.4

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities in West Virginia

22.5% of West Virginia's agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 35.3% nationally. 28.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities in West Virginia by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees5322.5%35.3%
5–9 employees135.5%15.5%
10–19 employees218.9%14.7%
20–49 employees5824.6%17.7%
50 or more employees9138.6%16.8%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls an in-home care agency in West Virginia has to catch

Non-medical home care agencies schedule caregivers across many client homes, so the phone is used constantly for shift changes, call-outs and new inquiries. Families looking for care often call several agencies in one afternoon.

Calls an in-home care agency in West Virginia might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

Caregiver call-outs often come early in the morning or late at night, so after-hours routing to an on-call coordinator is important.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 54-person in-home care agency

Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities in West Virginia average 53.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 54-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 54 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $1,620.00 a month and 54 on Ooma Office Pro cost $1,347.30. On Callata the same 54 people cost $1,079.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $6,492. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 54-person in-home care agency
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$1,079.00$12,948.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$1,026.00$12,312.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$1,242.00$14,904.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$1,347.30$16,167.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$1,458.00$17,496.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$1,620.00$19,440.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in West Virginia

West Virginia has 2 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients and families know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in West Virginia by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
304785Eastern1947681
681499Eastern2009304

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities in West Virginia

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in West Virginia, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities are in West Virginia?

236 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 12,704 people in mid-March.

Which West Virginia metro area has the most agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities?

Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, with 482 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 54-person in-home care agency?

$1,620.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $1,347.30 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $1,079.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a West Virginia number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.