Rand

Population: 915
Median household income: $36,964
Median home value: $84,900

Located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Rand is a community with a population of 915. The median household income of $36,964 is below the Kanawha County median ($58,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rand's population declined 38.9% from 1,497 to 915, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $63,700 to $84,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.9% of the population. 92.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 915
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,964
Median home value: $84,900
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 585
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,497915

Median household income

$52,279$36,964

Median home value

$63,700$84,900

Median gross rent

$878$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,497	$52,279	$63,700	$878
2020	977	$45,313	$60,800	$712
2021	899	$38,945	$48,700	$753
2022	941	$37,230	$78,500	$790
2023	915	$36,964	$84,900	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5422.5%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	3.7%
5 to 17	103	11.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	58	6.3%
35 to 44	53	5.8%
45 to 54	206	22.5%
55 to 64	214	23.4%
65 to 74	148	16.2%
75 and over	99	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	530	57.9%
Black or African American	353	38.6%
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	21	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.6%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	24.6%
High school graduate	357	45.9%
Some college or associate's	111	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	93	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit4.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	313	92.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	16	4.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	3.0%
15 to 29 min	222	67.5%
30 to 44 min	89	27.1%
45 to 59 min	8	2.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 23.0% (210 of 915)

	Count	Share
Family households	262	55.6%
Nonfamily households	209	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	471	80.5%
Vacant	114	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	321	68.2%
Renter-occupied	150	31.8%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other27.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	362	61.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	52	8.9%
20 or more units	10	1.7%
Mobile home & other	161	27.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5466892
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2816, -81.5654