Kanawha, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wood County County

4.2 /5.0
A Great
130 Population 148/sq mi density
$65,469 Median Income $42,926 per capita
$195,800 Home Value $143,877 Zillow
55°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,469 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,800 home value, /mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
130
Census 2023
Population Density
148
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.3 km²)
Median Age
60.4 yrs
55% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
55%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 100% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
100%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
3.3%
45% below US avg (6%)
Disability
22.3%
72% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.2%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.8%
56% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population130
Population Year2023
Population Density148 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age60.4 years

Gender

Male55.4%
Female44.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White100.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans3.3%
Disability22.3%
Health Insurance96.2%
Uninsured3.8%
Broadband Access79.2%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K