Kenova

Population: 2,977
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $98,700

Located in Wayne County, West Virginia, Kenova is a community with a population of 2,977. Its median household income of $53,438 runs in line with the Wayne County figure of $55,539.

From 2019 to 2023, Kenova's population declined 1.7% from 3,027 to 2,977, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $71,300 to $98,700.

The median gross rent is $780. 13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,977
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 1,528
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0272,977

Median household income

$34,332$53,438

Median home value

$71,300$98,700

Median gross rent

$628$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,027	$34,332	$71,300	$628
2020	3,011	$29,921	$69,100	$524
2021	3,052	$32,379	$76,100	$609
2022	3,019	$49,896	$94,000	$804
2023	2,977	$53,438	$98,700	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 175.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	4.4%
5 to 17	152	5.1%
18 to 24	236	7.9%
25 to 34	583	19.6%
35 to 44	202	6.8%
45 to 54	270	9.1%
55 to 64	483	16.2%
65 to 74	542	18.2%
75 and over	377	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,647	88.9%
Black or African American	127	4.3%
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	182	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	6.3%
High school graduate	1,245	50.7%
Some college or associate's	719	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	190	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	147	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone40.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit2.1%

Walked44.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	590	40.9%
Carpooled	117	8.1%
Public transit	30	2.1%
Walked	639	44.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,114	81.0%
15 to 29 min	152	11.0%
30 to 44 min	101	7.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 10.4% (311 of 2,977)

	Count	Share
Family households	854	58.5%
Nonfamily households	606	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,460	95.5%
Vacant	68	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	763	52.3%
Renter-occupied	697	47.7%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,093	71.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	200	13.1%
5 to 19 units	28	1.8%
20 or more units	49	3.2%
Mobile home & other	158	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5443180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 38.4022, -82.5821