Hurricane

Population: 6,891
Median household income: $67,083
Median home value: $190,400

Located in Putnam County, West Virginia, Hurricane is a community with a population of 6,891. At $67,083, its median household income sits below Putnam County's $77,871.

From 2019 to 2023, Hurricane's population grew 6.3% from 6,482 to 6,891, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $151,600 to $190,400.

The median resident is 43.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,891
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,083
Median home value: $190,400
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 3,291
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4826,891

Median household income

$55,833$67,083

Median home value

$151,600$190,400

Median gross rent

$766$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,482	$55,833	$151,600	$766
2020	6,225	$62,308	$149,000	$807
2021	6,901	$65,373	$151,900	$737
2022	6,908	$70,861	$174,600	$856
2023	6,891	$67,083	$190,400	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	278	4.0%
5 to 17	1,149	16.7%
18 to 24	567	8.2%
25 to 34	650	9.4%
35 to 44	993	14.4%
45 to 54	860	12.5%
55 to 64	771	11.2%
65 to 74	1,087	15.8%
75 and over	536	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,524	94.7%
Black or African American	10	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	83	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	239	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	4.0%
High school graduate	1,499	30.6%
Some college or associate's	1,640	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	970	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	593	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,465	78.4%
Carpooled	199	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	446	14.2%
Other means	24	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	993	36.8%
15 to 29 min	952	35.3%
30 to 44 min	436	16.2%
45 to 59 min	104	3.9%
60+ min	214	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 10.9% (747 of 6,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,917	64.0%
Nonfamily households	1,079	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,996	91.0%
Vacant	295	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,083	69.5%
Renter-occupied	913	30.5%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,499	75.9%
1-unit, attached	101	3.1%
2 to 4 units	59	1.8%
5 to 19 units	293	8.9%
20 or more units	218	6.6%
Mobile home & other	121	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5439532
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.4275, -82.0181