Nitro, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Putnam County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
6,941 Population 1,297/sq mi density
$52,247 Median Income $34,761 per capita
$120,400 Home Value $143,074 Zillow
$916 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature
157 Violent Crime/100K 3,774 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,247 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,400 home value, $916/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,941
Census 2023
Population Density
1,297
per square mile
Land Area
4.7
square miles (12.1 km²)
Median Age
42.1 yrs
8% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.7% US: 61.6%
Black 1.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.7%
Black
1.5%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.3%
Spanish
0.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
5.3%
12% below US avg (6%)
Disability
12.5%
4% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.6%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,941
Population Year2023
Population Density1,297 / sq mi
Land Area4.7 sq mi
Median Age42.1 years

Gender

Male48.3%
Female51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.7%
Black or African American1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.3%
Spanish0.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans5.3%
Disability12.5%
Health Insurance93.6%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access83.8%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M