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South Charleston, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Kanawha County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
13,594 Population 1,393/sq mi density
$59,616 Median Income $35,898 per capita
$144,800 Home Value $160,866 Zillow
$857 Median Rent 29.1% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
841 Violent Crime/100K 6,267 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$59,616 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,800 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
841 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 95.7%
US avg: 88.6% 8% above
Bachelor's+ 35.3%
US avg: 33.7% 5% above
Graduate+ 13.3%
US avg: 13.1% 2% above
School Test Score
5.1 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

57.6%
Republican (GOP)
40.2%
Democrat (DEM)
R 58%
D 40%
2%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
85.2%
5% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
51 Mbps
Upload: 4 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
13
EV Charging Stations
6
Alt Fuel Stations
8
Nearest Airport
CRW
West Virginia International Yeager
7 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:770
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,083
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:314
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.5
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
70.7%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
14,979
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+35.3%
High School+95.7%
Graduate Degree+13.3%
School Test Score5.1/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)57.6%
Democrat (DEM)40.2%

Infrastructure

Broadband85.2%
Download Speed51 Mbps
Upload Speed4 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries13
EV Stations6
Alt Fuel Stations8

Airport

Airport CodeCRW
Airport NameWest Virginia International Yeager
Distance7 miles