Kenova, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,944

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.99%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,683

0.458% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,000

Population & Diversity

Kenova, WV is home to a population of 2.94k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Kenova, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kenova, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenova, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kenova, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenova, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 149
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 87
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 88

0.781%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.781% of the people in Kenova, WV are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenova, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33

Kenova, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kenova, WV.

Economy

The economy of Kenova, WV employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenova, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Retail Trade (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,457), Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,636), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,776).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 394

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenova, WV grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 1.44k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenova, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (415 people), Management Occupations (181 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenova, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.47k

2024 Value

± 394

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenova, WV grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 1.44k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenova, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Retail Trade (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenova, WV, though some of these residents may live in Kenova, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,906

Median earning men ± $10,765

$22,281

Median earning women ± $12,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,945), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,292), and Retail Trade ($19,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,987) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,426).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenova, WV was $109,000 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $109,000, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenova, WV is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenova, WV have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenova, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$109,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,540

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kenova, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kenova, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Kenova, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenova, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,683

Median Household Income

± $9,182

1.35k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Kenova, WV grew to $53,683 from the previous year's value of $53,438.

The following chart displays the households in Kenova, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenova, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (45.5%)
Walked (38.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 45.5% of workers in Kenova, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (38.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenova, WV have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kenova, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kenova, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kenova, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kenova, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenova, WV (263 out of 2.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenova, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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