Shinnston

Population: 2,198
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $135,500

Shinnston is a community in Harrison County, West Virginia, home to 2,198 residents. The median household income of $63,750 is above the Harrison County median ($58,326).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shinnston's population declined 3.0% from 2,265 to 2,198, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $109,200 to $135,500.

15.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,198
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 1,046
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2652,198

Median household income

$56,854$63,750

Median home value

$109,200$135,500

Median gross rent

$810$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,265	$56,854	$109,200	$810
2020	2,288	$59,215	$111,200	$838
2021	2,287	$61,361	$111,100	$831
2022	2,328	$55,089	$113,900	$945
2023	2,198	$63,750	$135,500	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	3.7%
5 to 17	299	13.6%
18 to 24	144	6.6%
25 to 34	223	10.1%
35 to 44	461	21.0%
45 to 54	312	14.2%
55 to 64	182	8.3%
65 to 74	301	13.7%
75 and over	195	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,908	86.8%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	5.1%
High school graduate	560	33.5%
Some college or associate's	672	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	291	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	66	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	813	76.8%
Carpooled	102	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	4.8%
Other means	31	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	26.8%
15 to 29 min	492	48.9%
30 to 44 min	166	16.5%
45 to 59 min	36	3.6%
60+ min	43	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 15.2% (331 of 2,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	554	63.4%
Nonfamily households	320	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	874	83.6%
Vacant	172	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	662	75.7%
Renter-occupied	212	24.3%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	804	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	86	8.2%
5 to 19 units	83	7.9%
20 or more units	9	0.9%
Mobile home & other	64	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5473636
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3923, -80.2990