Kermit

Population: 195
Median household income: $32,750
Median home value: $115,600

Located in Mingo County, West Virginia, Kermit is a community with a population of 195. The median household income of $32,750 is below the Mingo County median ($39,527).

From 2019 to 2023, Kermit's population declined 38.1% from 315 to 195, while its median home value fell 12.5% from $132,100 to $115,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 195
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $32,750
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 122
Homeownership rate: 41.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

315195

Median household income

$42,500$32,750

Median home value

$132,100$115,600

Median gross rent

$593$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	315	$42,500	$132,100	$593
2020	243	$28,750	$135,300	$661
2021	250	$32,679	$137,500	$579
2022	217	$30,625	$136,100	$706
2023	195	$32,750	$115,600	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1731.3%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 542.1%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	61	31.3%
18 to 24	11	5.6%
25 to 34	35	17.9%
35 to 44	27	13.8%
45 to 54	4	2.1%
55 to 64	30	15.4%
65 to 74	16	8.2%
75 and over	11	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	195	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	23.6%
High school graduate	33	26.8%
Some college or associate's	39	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	15	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

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	52	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	14	26.9%
15 to 29 min	17	32.7%
30 to 44 min	10	19.2%
45 to 59 min	8	15.4%
60+ min	3	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 32.3% (63 of 195)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	49.3%
Nonfamily households	38	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	61.5%
Vacant	47	38.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	41.3%
Renter-occupied	44	58.7%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	10.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5443300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8425, -82.4086