Kanawha County, WV Demographic Data
Kanawha County, WV Summary
Kanawha County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 192,179
- Area: 910.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 901.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 210.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,155.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kanawha County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
97,704
53%
50.8
Male
88,537
48%
49.2
Total Population
186,241
323,128,000
Kanawha County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,158
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,654
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,810
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,152
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,502
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,417
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,377
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,176
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
14,984
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,577
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20,970
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,392
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,072
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
148,423
79.7%
77.2
Female
77,666
52.3%
51.3
Male
70,757
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
143,487
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
43,168
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,434
19.0%
15.2
Female
20,143
56.8%
55.8
Male
15,291
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Kanawha County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
180,596
97.0%
96.8
White
164,796
88.5%
72.6
Black or African American
13,019
7.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
439
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,148
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
194
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,645
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,103
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
184,138
98.9%
82.2
Kanawha County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,460
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,677
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
48,425
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
26,198
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,130
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
19,061
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,014
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,137
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
117,828
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34,075
25.2%
31.2
Kanawha County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,332
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
72,748
47.0%
47.5
Divorced
25,137
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,560
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
11,842
7.7
5.8%
Kanawha County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Kanawha County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,675
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,170
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,801
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,449
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,116
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,977
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,852
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,679
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,126
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,204
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
45,001
57,617
Per capita income
28,190
31,128
Kanawha County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
888
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,138
10.0%
9.8
Construction
4,792
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
22,002
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,356
6.6%
6.6
Information
2,414
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,217
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,320
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,147
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
9,147
11.3%
4.6
Retail trade
6,488
8.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,485
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,894
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,110
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30,117
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,208
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,608
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,245
22.4%
18.1%
Kanawha County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
80,430
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,230
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,961
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,888
3.6%
5.1
Walked
2,973
3.7%
2.7
Other means
690
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,688
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Kanawha County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,247
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,753
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,880
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
12,169
15.4%
21.0
Kanawha County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
79,049
85.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
54,344
68.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,705
31.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,492
14.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Kanawha County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
92,541
1 room
1,875
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,546
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
5,527
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
14,775
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
18,036
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
18,608
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
12,537
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
8,980
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,657
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kanawha County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
92,541
1-unit, detached
61,022
65.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,714
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,979
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,139
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,739
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,360
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,419
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
10,169
11.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kanawha County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,814
13.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,840
11.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16,889
18.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,944
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,620
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,580
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,916
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,459
8.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
541
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
938
1.0%
1.4%
Kanawha County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
40,409
51.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
200
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
36,713
46.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
265
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
176
0.2%
0.1
Wood
930
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
132
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
224
0.3%
1.1
Kanawha County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,978
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
469
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
558
2.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
879
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,431
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,091
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,685
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
12,865
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16,634
61.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,918
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,495
5.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,549
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,340
12.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Kanawha County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,749
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
175
0.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
178
0.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,327
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
5,001
22.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15,068
66.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,956
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
701
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,172
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,740
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,199
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,210
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,945
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,031
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,408
0.0%
0.0%
Kanawha County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
54,344
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,536
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,762
27.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,461
21.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,119
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,574
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,528
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,063
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
301
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,000
205,000