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County population in July 2007: 191,306 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 60,616
Renter-occupied apartments: 25,610
% of renters here:  30%
State:  25%
Land area: 903 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 212 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Kanawha County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Kanawha County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 95,178  (47.6%)
Females: 104,895  (52.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $32,418
County population in 2003: 195,823
Jobs in 2003: 118,122

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Kanawha County,WV real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 91,990
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Kanawha County:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,936 ($33,766 in 1999)
This county:  $40,936
West Virginia:  $37,060

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $448 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $573)
This county:  $448
State:  $387

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,900 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Kanawha County:  $98,900
West Virginia:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,700 - $145,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $134,469
Here:  $134,469
State:  $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,889
Here:  $127,889
State:  $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $94,629
Here:  $94,629
State:  $109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,043
Here:  $104,043
State:  $138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,139
Here:  $52,139
State:  $89,574

Mobile homes: $31,196
Here:  $31,196
State:  $32,459
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $893
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $268

Institutionalized population: 1,553


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 23
  • Assaults: 108
  • Burglaries: 699
  • Thefts: 946
  • Auto thefts: 239

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 28
  • Assaults: 157
  • Burglaries: 660
  • Thefts: 874
  • Auto thefts: 176

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Health of residents in Kanawha County based on 779 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
73.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
28.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
36.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
45.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.



2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $658 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $434 (0.5%)

Kanawha County household income distribution in 2007 Kanawha County home values distribution


Kanawha County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 13.4%
Kanawha County:  13.4%
West Virginia:  16.9%
Median age of residents in 2007: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 14 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  14.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kanawha County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Charleston, South Charleston, St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Nitro, Sissonville, Pinch, Montgomery, Alum Creek.

2005 air pollution in Kanawha County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 58 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 17.6 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Boone County , Clay County , Fayette County , Jackson County , Lincoln County , Nicholas County , Putnam County , Raleigh County , Roane County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kanawha County: Bedford (A), Camp Whitney (B), Hickory Camp (C), Foreman Knob Lookout Tower (D), Bee Mountain Lookout Tower (E), Log Town Hollow Picnic Area (F), Coal (G), Camp Wheelgate (H), Camp Virgil Tate (I), Cane Fork Yards (J), Johnson Knob Lookout Tower (K), Camp Galahad (L), Weir (M), Camp Carlisle (N), Camp Camelot (O), Notomine (P), Davis Creek Camping Area (Q), Davis Creek Picnic Area (R), Chilton House (S), Lock House Number 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kanawha County include: Spangler Church (A), Good Shepherd Church (B), Grace Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Grapevine Chapel (F), Big Bottom Missionary Baptist Church (G), Big Chimney Baptist Church (H), Simmons Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Odell Cemetery (1), Altz Cemetery (2), Mitchell Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Montgomery Memorial Park (5), Perry Cemetery (6), Casdorph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Dupont Waste Lake (A), Horsehead Lake (B), Yukon Lake (C), Lake Dinty Moore (D), Cool Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Fork (A), Abbott Creek (B), Adkins Fork (C), Allen Creek (D), Allen Fork (E), Alum Creek (F), Angel Fork (G), Mile Fork (H), Ash Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kanawha County include: Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Shawnee Park (2), Coonskin Park (3), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Carbon Post Office (A), Hansford Post Office (B), Chelyan Post Office (C), London Post Office (D), Malden Post Office (E), Mammoth Post Office (F), Miami Post Office (G), Corton Post Office (H), Pond Gap Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.9%
West Virginia:  8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,345
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,864 (63% naturalized citizens)

Kanawha County:  1.4%
Whole state:  1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 539
  • 1990 to 1994: 388
  • 1985 to 1989: 274
  • 1980 to 1984: 311
  • 1975 to 1979: 304
  • 1970 to 1974: 345
  • 1970 to 1974: 169
  • 1965 to 1969: 534


Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.3%

Kanawha County marital status for males
Kanawha County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 64,846
  • One, attached: 1,668
  • Two: 3,097
  • 3 or 4: 4,776
  • 5 to 9: 3,396
  • 10 to 19: 1,965
  • 20 or more: 3,560
  • Mobile homes: 10,458
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Kanawha County with a mortgage: 27,305 (2,318 second mortgage, 3,879 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21,636

Here:  55.8% with mortgage
State:  52.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 69,129
Total congregations: 325

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents13,458 (19.5%)11,916 (17.2%)8,477 (12.3%)6,289 (9.1%)6,003 (8.7%)
Congregations39 (12.0%)59 (18.2%)12 (3.7%)35 (10.8%)21 (6.5%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3,122 (4.5%)2,008 (2.9%)1,940 (2.8%)1,750 (2.5%)14,166 (20.5%)
Congregations12 (3.7%)8 (2.5%)23 (7.1%)2 (0.6%)114 (35.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kanawha County - Charleston, South Charleston, St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Dunbar

Agriculture in Kanawha County
Average size of farms: 95 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $3101
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $105.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6882
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15772
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.22
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.62%
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Kanawha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 3.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Kanawha County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from Kanawha County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.1 miles away from Kanawha County center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Kanawha County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (15%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Syria (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kanawha County (%):



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (14%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Kanawha County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 69,719 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 10,773 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,910 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 66 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 46 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 149 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,321 (3%)
  • Other means: 585 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,962 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Kanawha County, West Virginia
  • 1093 people in nursing homes
  • 634 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 433 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 356 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 198 people in other group homes
  • 151 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 140 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 43 people in state prisons
  • 35 people in halfway houses
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,669.

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.48%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

2.52% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($17,183 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($16,489 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  1.92%
West Virginia average:  3.05%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Putnam County, WV  0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV  0.20% ($31,207)
from Fayette County, WV  0.16% ($26,669)
from Jackson County, WV  0.15% ($27,450)
from Lincoln County, WV  0.13% ($28,181)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.10% ($25,589)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.02%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

2.40% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($18,021 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($25,040 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  2.49%
West Virginia average:  2.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Putnam County, WV  0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV  0.16% ($47,840)
to Lincoln County, WV  0.12% ($33,711)
to Fayette County, WV  0.11% ($27,613)
to Boone County, WV  0.10% ($24,611)
to Roane County, WV  0.09% ($39,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1



Births per 1000 population in Kanawha County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Kanawha County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kanawha County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 40,285 (32,560 aged, 7,725 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.54
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26642.01
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 575.250
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 71916.01

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1264.210
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1328.280
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59.4
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 113.140

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.95
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 196,908
  • In family households: 162,488 (41,568 male householders, 14,451 female householders)
    42,664 spouses, 52,821 children (47,986 natural, 1,508 adopted, 3,327 stepchildren), 3,666 grandchildren, 1,356 brothers or sisters, 1,097 parents, 2,057 other relatives, 2,808 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 34,420 (12,324 male householders (10,234 living alone)), 17,832 female householders (16,280 living alone)), 4,264 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,165 (1,540 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 26,954 2-persons, 14,513 3-persons, 9,739 4-persons, 3,497 5-persons, 958 6-persons, 358 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,514 1-person, 3,228 2-persons, 288 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

96.9% of residents of Kanawha County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,353,888,000 ($12058 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $185,407,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $710,638,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $329,591,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,601,000
Federal grants: $944,561,000
Federal procurement contracts: $181,247,000 ($61,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $175,251,000 ($40,829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,737,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,666,000
Federal Government insurance: $270,324,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 12,408
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,218
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +424
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -5,896
Here:  -30 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Kanawha County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.92 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,088
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,161
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,152
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,553
  • 1970 to 1979: 15,535
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,388
  • 1950 to 1959: 17,657
  • 1940 to 1949: 13,800
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,454

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kanawha County, West Virginia:
  • 1 room: 41
  • 2 rooms: 298
  • 3 rooms: 877
  • 4 rooms: 6,211
  • 5 rooms: 13,914
  • 6 rooms: 14,507
  • 7 rooms: 10,746
  • 8 rooms: 7,071
  • 9+ rooms: 6,951


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kanawha County, West Virginia:
  • 1 room: 432
  • 2 rooms: 1,314
  • 3 rooms: 4,314
  • 4 rooms: 7,729
  • 5 rooms: 6,352
  • 6 rooms: 3,167
  • 7 rooms: 1,363
  • 8 rooms: 644
  • 9+ rooms: 295


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kanawha County:
  • no bedroom: 95
  • 1 bedroom: 1,558
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,896
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,499
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,588
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,980


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kanawha County:
  • no bedroom: 619
  • 1 bedroom: 6,822
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,787
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,279
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,005
  • 5+ bedrooms: 98


Cars and other vehicles available in Kanawha County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 4,611
  • 1 vehicle: 20,101
  • 2 vehicles: 26,464
  • 3 vehicles: 7,529
  • 4 vehicles: 1,497
  • 5+ vehicles: 414


Cars and other vehicles available in Kanawha County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6,609
  • 1 vehicle: 12,776
  • 2 vehicles: 5,448
  • 3 vehicles: 645
  • 4 vehicles: 61
  • 5+ vehicles: 71


63% of Kanawha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in West Virginia.

Kanawha County:  63.1%
State average:  63.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 163393
  • Northeast: 7388
  • Midwest: 10343
  • South: 13067
  • West: 2363

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (65.4%)
  • Electricity (31.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (53.7%)
  • Electricity (42.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,345
Here:  6.9%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 718
Here:  7.5%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,282
Here:  19.5%
West Virginia:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Kanawha County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,402,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,479,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,804,000
  • Current Operations - Libraries: $5,902,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,715,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,196,000
    Police Protection: $5,152,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,122,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,478,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,704,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,361,000
    General - Other: $2,045,000
    Financial Administration: $1,828,000
    Welfare - Other: $85,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $918,000
    Public Welfare: $525,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,542,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $9,351,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $193,459,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,374,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $176,179,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,280,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,374,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,706,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,965,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,921,000
    Health - Other: $182,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,155,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $176,179,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,487,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,873,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,098,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,457,000
    NEC: $1,152,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,649,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Kanawha County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 52 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED166$94,8491,937$111,8392,112$97,409613$39,54024$730,125477$76,138221$57,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$85,769284$97,849383$93,46792$45,4351$135,00042$77,00081$55,630
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$90,886508$77,7191,577$88,893491$33,2710$0141$61,426286$52,584
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN30$90,433219$119,986533$98,78875$55,1071$90,00047$73,17035$70,657
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$88,14352$106,481118$109,61913$65,4620$010$70,1006$69,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 52 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED778$103,987179$120,82757$72,5961$86,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED104$106,71257$122,4046$65,1674$76,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$106,8756$81,5004$90,5001$68,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$106,72713$119,7695$78,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$81,0001$55,0001$55,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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