Hansford

Population: 86
Median household income: $20,729

Hansford, a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, has 86 residents. At $20,729, its median household income sits below Kanawha County's $58,887.

From 2020 to 2023, Hansford's population grew 56.4% from 55 to 86.

55.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 86
Median age: 69.6 yrs
Median household income: $20,729
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5586

Median household income

$20,292$20,729

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	55	—
2021	55	—
2022	134	$20,292
2023	86	$20,729

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6444.2%

65 to 7427.9%

75 and over27.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	38	44.2%
65 to 74	24	27.9%
75 and over	24	27.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62	72.1%
Black or African American	24	27.9%
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 diploma27.9%

High school graduate9.3%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree25.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	27.9%
High school graduate	8	9.3%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	32	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	22	25.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	63.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	36.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.10
Poverty rate: 9.3% (8 of 86)

	Count	Share
Family households	8	10.3%
Nonfamily households	70	89.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	67.2%
Vacant	38	32.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	20.5%
Renter-occupied	62	79.5%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	55.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	44.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5434852
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.2056, -81.3978