Population 53 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kanawha Head
Household size in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.89 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Kanawha Head are small: just 1.80 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.89 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Kanawha Head skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.9% of households in Kanawha Head, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kanawha Head
Renters in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kanawha Head is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Kanawha Head, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Kanawha Head are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $547 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kanawha Head pays $967 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 14.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kanawha Head
Bachelor's degrees in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kanawha Head: 11.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Kanawha Head never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kanawha Head
| Period | Kanawha Head | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Kanawha Head out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kanawha Head compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha Head | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Eden | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Duffy | 2.37 | 46.5 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 22.4% | 1983 | $816 | 16.1% | 88.6% | 4.2% |
| Gaines | 1.86 | 59.8 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 20.2% | 1982 | $967 | 11.0% | 86.5% | 0.7% |
| Wildcat | 2.72 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 1983 | $682 | 16.6% | 87.8% | 8.9% |
| Wilsontown | 2.42 | 49.5 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 22.9% | 1977 | $967 | 10.4% | 87.5% | 7.5% |
| Cleveland | 2.26 | 53.2 | 10.3% | 18.1% | 45.2% | 1971 | $769 | 11.7% | 80.4% | 18.9% |
| Rock Cave | 2.31 | 51.4 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 22.4% | 1979 | $965 | 10.7% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Canaan | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 2.75 | 37.7 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 25.7% | 1984 | $700 | 18.4% | 89.3% | 7.6% |
| Hettie | 2.82 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 31.2% | 1985 | $611 | 13.9% | 86.8% | 8.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kanawha Head. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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