Rainelle

Population: 1,334
Median household income: $36,875
Median home value: $73,500

Rainelle, a community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, has 1,334 residents. The median household income of $36,875 is below the Greenbrier County median ($48,662).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rainelle's population grew 6.7% from 1,250 to 1,334, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $59,400 to $73,500.

Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,334
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,875
Median home value: $73,500
Median gross rent: $657
Housing units: 689
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2501,334

Median household income

$28,125$36,875

Median home value

$59,400$73,500

Median gross rent

$535$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,250	$28,125	$59,400	$535
2020	1,439	$29,536	$58,800	$514
2021	1,236	$32,366	$59,100	$548
2022	1,424	$39,338	$91,800	$603
2023	1,334	$36,875	$73,500	$657

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.1%
5 to 17	198	14.8%
18 to 24	69	5.2%
25 to 34	122	9.1%
35 to 44	204	15.3%
45 to 54	149	11.2%
55 to 64	284	21.3%
65 to 74	157	11.8%
75 and over	110	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,195	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	17.6%
High school graduate	458	44.6%
Some college or associate's	256	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	131	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	371	80.7%
Carpooled	46	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	38.4%
15 to 29 min	49	11.1%
30 to 44 min	43	9.8%
45 to 59 min	47	10.7%
60+ min	132	30.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 24.6% (313 of 1,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	48.9%
Nonfamily households	308	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	603	87.5%
Vacant	86	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	66.7%
Renter-occupied	201	33.3%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	490	71.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	86	12.5%
5 to 19 units	44	6.4%
20 or more units	7	1.0%
Mobile home & other	62	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5466652
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9680, -80.7708