Kanawha County, WV | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Kanawha County, WV are University of Charleston (985 degrees awarded in 2021), West Virginia State University (420 degrees), and (344 degrees).

Kanawha County, WV borders Boone County, WV, Clay County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, and Roane County, WV.

As of 2021, 99.3% of Kanawha County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kanawha County, WV was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

In 2021, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (159k people) in Kanawha County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.15% of the people in Kanawha County, WV are hispanic (2.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kanawha County, WV as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,200 West Virginia residents, followed by China with 1,989 and Mexico with 1,564.

As of 2021, 1.89% of Kanawha County, WV residents (3.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kanawha County, WV was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kanawha County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Kanawha County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kanawha County, WV grew at a rate of 0.119%, from 77.8k employees to 77.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kanawha County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,126 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,190 people), and Management Occupations (5,904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kanawha County, WV.

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

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From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kanawha County, WV grew at a rate of 0.119%, from 77.8k employees to 77.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kanawha County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,933 people), Retail Trade (9,423 people), and Public Administration (6,786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kanawha County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Kanawha County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,380), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,031), and Wholesale Trade ($55,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($50,625), Construction ($47,467), and Manufacturing ($42,799).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound West Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kanawha County, WV went to Donald J. Trump with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.49%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kanawha County, WV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Kanawha County, WV by number of degrees awarded are University of Charleston (985 and 45.5%), West Virginia State University (420 and 19.4%), and (344 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in Kanawha County, WV are Organizational Leadership (333 and 15.4%), Registered Nursing (265 and 12.2%), and (159 and 7.34%).

In 2021 in Kanawha County, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 8,544 (45.9% men and 54.1% women).

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In 2021 there were 8,544 students enrolled in Kanawha County, WV, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,171 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kanawha County, WV according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Charleston with 985 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 977 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kanawha County, WV, which is 0.821 times less than the 1,190 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,449 degrees mean that there were 5.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 289 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,674) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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 Kanawha County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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In 2021, 69.9% of the housing units in Kanawha County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kanawha County, WV was Census Tract 19.01 with a value of $106,007, followed by Census Tract 19.02 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $92,500 and $86,209.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kanawha County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 76.9k households in Kanawha County, WV grew to $50,574 from the previous year's value of $47,122.

The following chart displays the households in Kanawha County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

In 2021, 80.6% of workers in Kanawha County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.75%) and those who worked at home (5.72%).

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.

Using averages, employees in Kanawha County, WV have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Kanawha County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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The following chart displays the households in Kanawha County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kanawha County, WV have 2 cars.

In 2022, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kanawha County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.46%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kanawha County, WV (29.5k out of 179k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kanawha County, WV is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

In 2022, 20.3% of the children was living in poverty in Kanawha County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 616 in Kanawha County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 117 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Primary care physicians in Kanawha County, WV see an average of 736 patients per year. This represents a 0.272% increase from the previous year (734 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kanawha County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kanawha County, WV declined by 4.09% from 5.71% to 5.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kanawha County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.8 in Kanawha County, WV.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Kanawha County, WV.

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.07% in Kanawha County, WV.

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