West Virginia · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Kanawha County
A Census profile of the Kanawha County Public Use Microdata Area in West Virginia, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 174,072 people, with a median household income of $64,976 and a median age of 43.0.
Cities & areas covered: Kanawha County.
How Kanawha County compares to West Virginia
- Median household income here is $64,976, $4,061 above the West Virginia figure of $60,915.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 28.8%, 4.1% above the West Virginia figure of 24.7%.
- Homeownership here is 74.0%, 1.6% below the West Virginia figure of 75.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 13.4%, 2.7% below the West Virginia figure of 16.1%.
Kanawha County vs. West Virginia vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The WV and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,976 | $60,915 |
| Median family income | $81,017 | $79,190 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $55,526 | $53,174 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $31,270 | $27,818 |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 16.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 57.2% | 55.1% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.1 | 38.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,338 | $1,658 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Mean All other income | $994 | $813 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $66 | $67 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $32,071 | $30,873 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 293.2 | 277.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,097 | $3,456 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,290 | $1,355 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $236 | $377 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,150 | $4,832 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8% | 24.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.3% | 90.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| Business operations | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Financial specialists | 3.3% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Science | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Community & social service | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Legal | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| Education instruction | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 9.9% | 8.0% |
| Healthcare support | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.2% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Personal care | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Office & admin support | 14.8% | 10.9% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Extraction | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Installation & repair | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Production | 3.0% | 5.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.4% | 8.5% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 4.9% | 7.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Information (industry) | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 8.1% | 4.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.0% | 8.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 14.8% | 14.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.4% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Private insurance | 62.6% | 63.3% |
| Public insurance | 48.1% | 46.3% |
| With a disability | 20.9% | 20.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 84.2% | 86.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Worked from home | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 27 | 26.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $160,000 | $170,000 |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $889 |
| Rent as % of income | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 75.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| Single-family detached | 72.1% | 72.8% |
| Broadband internet | 93.5% | 92.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $600 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.5 | 54.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $260 | $270 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $850 | $860 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $660 | $650 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $755 | $672 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $330 |
| Median Property taxes | $975 | $825 |
| Median Water cost | $720 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 174,072 | 1,769,979 |
| Average age | 43.0 | 42.2 |
| Married (15+) | 47.0% | 49.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Black | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,001 | $910 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Kanawha County — FAQ
What is the population of the Kanawha County PUMA?+
The Kanawha County PUMA in West Virginia has a population of 174,072, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Kanawha County, WV?+
Median household income in the Kanawha County PUMA is $64,976, compared with $60,915 across West Virginia and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Kanawha County PUMA?+
The Kanawha County PUMA covers Kanawha County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. West Virginia contains 12 PUMAs.
Where does this Kanawha County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.