Sissonville

Population: 2,706
Median household income: $58,322
Median home value: $166,300

Sissonville is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to 2,706 residents. The median household income of $58,322 is in line with the Kanawha County median ($58,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sissonville's population declined 36.2% from 4,239 to 2,706, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $104,700 to $166,300.

79.4% of workers drive to work alone. 55.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,706
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,322
Median home value: $166,300
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 1,726
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2392,706

Median household income

$43,100$58,322

Median home value

$104,700$166,300

Median gross rent

$725$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,239	$43,100	$104,700	$725
2020	3,472	$46,269	$106,500	$732
2021	3,342	$47,500	$95,200	$793
2022	2,680	$54,856	$148,500	$821
2023	2,706	$58,322	$166,300	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	5.3%
5 to 17	546	20.2%
18 to 24	165	6.1%
25 to 34	225	8.3%
35 to 44	287	10.6%
45 to 54	435	16.1%
55 to 64	236	8.7%
65 to 74	446	16.5%
75 and over	222	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,637	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	9	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	8.6%
High school graduate	841	45.4%
Some college or associate's	610	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	143	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	97	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	825	79.4%
Carpooled	115	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	4.5%
Other means	52	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	24.6%
15 to 29 min	362	36.5%
30 to 44 min	307	30.9%
45 to 59 min	47	4.7%
60+ min	32	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 19.8% (525 of 2,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	697	59.5%
Nonfamily households	474	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,171	67.8%
Vacant	555	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	853	72.8%
Renter-occupied	318	27.2%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	956	55.4%
1-unit, attached	40	2.3%
2 to 4 units	128	7.4%
5 to 19 units	240	13.9%
20 or more units	36	2.1%
Mobile home & other	326	18.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5474356
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.5020, -81.6359