Handley

Population: 413
Median household income: $72,750
Median home value: $51,300

Handley, a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, has 413 residents. At $72,750, its median household income sits above Kanawha County's $58,887.

Between 2019 and 2023, Handley's population grew 118.5% from 189 to 413, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $44,000 to $51,300.

The largest age group is under 5, 20.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 413
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,750
Median home value: $51,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 156
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189413

Median household income

$33,269$72,750

Median home value

$44,000$51,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	189	$33,269	$44,000
2020	274	$45,923	$17,800
2021	389	—	—
2022	412	$63,611	—
2023	413	$72,750	$51,300

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

Age distribution

Under 520.6%

5 to 174.6%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	20.6%
5 to 17	19	4.6%
18 to 24	55	13.3%
25 to 34	9	2.2%
35 to 44	32	7.7%
45 to 54	82	19.9%
55 to 64	53	12.8%
65 to 74	62	15.0%
75 and over	16	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	397	96.1%
Black or African American	16	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate63.0%

Some college or associate's5.9%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	27.6%
High school graduate	160	63.0%
Some college or associate's	15	5.9%
Bachelor's degree	5	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone95.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	95.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	34.9%
15 to 29 min	12	7.0%
30 to 44 min	45	26.2%
45 to 59 min	49	28.5%
60+ min	6	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 7.0% (29 of 413)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	93.0%
Nonfamily households	9	7.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	82.7%
Vacant	27	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	93.8%
Renter-occupied	8	6.2%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	93.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5434756
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.1910, -81.3748