Hinton

Population: 2,413
Median household income: $42,852
Median home value: $92,400

Hinton, a community in Summers County, West Virginia, has 2,413 residents. Its median household income of $42,852 runs in line with the Summers County figure of $42,544.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hinton's population declined 13.4% from 2,785 to 2,413, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $80,600 to $92,400.

66.6% of workers drive to work alone. 83.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,413
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,852
Median home value: $92,400
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 1,432
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7852,413

Median household income

$31,430$42,852

Median home value

$80,600$92,400

Median gross rent

$713$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,785	$31,430	$80,600	$713
2020	2,711	$35,042	$76,800	$741
2021	2,351	$28,750	$79,000	$736
2022	2,167	$35,735	$85,400	$813
2023	2,413	$42,852	$92,400	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	5.0%
5 to 17	559	23.2%
18 to 24	143	5.9%
25 to 34	407	16.9%
35 to 44	246	10.2%
45 to 54	242	10.0%
55 to 64	179	7.4%
65 to 74	329	13.6%
75 and over	188	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,103	87.2%
Black or African American	242	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.4%
Two or more races	59	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	218	13.7%
High school graduate	505	31.7%
Some college or associate's	545	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	135	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	188	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	66.6%
Carpooled	34	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	142	21.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	7.1%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	36.3%
15 to 29 min	112	17.9%
30 to 44 min	104	16.6%
45 to 59 min	81	12.9%
60+ min	102	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 28.8% (686 of 2,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	525	53.2%
Nonfamily households	461	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	986	68.9%
Vacant	446	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	671	68.1%
Renter-occupied	315	31.9%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,188	83.0%
1-unit, attached	20	1.4%
2 to 4 units	119	8.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	67	4.7%
Mobile home & other	38	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5437636
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 37.6746, -80.8811

West Virginia rankings

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