Shinnston city, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,328 ( 127 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 1392.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,047	87.93%	3.9%
Black:	1	0.04%	83.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	23	0.99%	228.6%
2+ races:	157	6.74%	503.8%
Hispanic:	100	4.30%	300.0%

Total non-White:	281	12.07%	295.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-83	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	210	11.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,201
2,130	96.77%
6	0.27%
7	0.32%
7	0.32%
26	1.18%
25	1.14%
71	3.23%

2000
2,295
2,262	98.56%
9	0.39%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
6	0.26%
14	0.61%
33	1.44%

1990
2,581
2,438	94.46%
29	1.12%
0	0.00%
18	0.70%
n/a
96	3.72%
143	5.54%

1980
3,059
2,982	97.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
77	2.52%
77	2.52%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-132	-5.8
38	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-176	-6.8
-110	-4.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-544	-17.8
66	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Shinnston city, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.7
514	22.1%
1,814	77.9%
499	21.4%

865
2.69

554	64.0%
370	66.8%
88	15.9%
311	36.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
454	20.6%
1,747	79.4%
394	17.9%

949
2.32

629	66.3%
481	76.5%
55	8.7%
320	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
483	21.0%
1,812	79.0%
457	19.9%

986
2.33

676	68.6%
522	77.2%
60	8.9%
310	31.4%

1990
Number	Percent
39.0
625	24.2%
1,956	75.8%
555	21.5%

1,046
2.47

728	69.6%
589	80.9%
51	7.0%
318	30.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
914	29.9%
2,145	70.1%
447	14.6%

1,112
2.75

839	75.4%
699	83.3%
50	6.0%
273	24.6%

2022 Housing Data for Shinnston city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	42	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	63	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	95	11.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	135	15.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	86	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	2.4%
$200,000 or more	38	4.4%

Median Household Income	55,089
Per Capita Income	27,345

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	6.1%
Public Assistance	14	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	134	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	939	70.5%
Unemployed	45	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	984	73.9%
Not in Labor Force	347	26.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	417	329	55.9%
Non-Profit	69	41	62.7%
Self-Employed	20	26	43.5%

Local Government	34	0	100.0%
State Government	0	21	0.0%
Federal Government	3	42	6.7%

Total Private + Self	437	355	55.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	106	104	50.5%
Total	543	459	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	110	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	176	17.6%
Professional, Technical	146	14.6%
Service Occupations	268	26.7%
All others	302	30.1%

White Collar		43.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	203	20.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	86	8.6%
Other services	85	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	80	8.0%
Manufacturing	78	7.8%
Retail trade	74	7.4%
Utilities	72	7.2%
Transportation and warehousing	68	6.8%
Wholesale trade	48	4.8%
Construction	45	4.5%
Public administration	44	4.4%
Educational services	37	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	2.8%
Information	28	2.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	1.2%
Finance and insurance	10	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	18	0.77%
Puerto Rican	15	0.64%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	38	1.63%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	38	1.63%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	29	1.25%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	23	0.99%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,159	97.1%
Spanish	27	1.2%
Vietnamese	23	1.0%
Other Indo-European	15	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	466	20.0%
Irish	409	17.6%
American	274	11.8%
Italian	216	9.3%
English	192	8.2%
Dutch	110	4.7%
French	106	4.6%
Welsh	61	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	52	2.2%
Croatian	29	1.2%
British	25	1.1%
Scottish	24	1.0%
Polish	15	0.6%
Slavic	13	0.6%
Eastern European	10	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,306	99.1%
Not a citizen	22	0.9%

Native	2,273	97.6%
Foreign-born	55	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.6%	98	6.0%	601	37.0%	612	37.7%	272	16.7%	33	2.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.6%
9-12 Years	98	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	601	37.0%
Some College	612	37.7%
Bach. Degree	272	16.7%
Grad Degree	33	2.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +60	R +24	D + 0.9%
D +36
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	690	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	341	32.4%	23	2.2%	1,054	-3	19	0.13%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	630	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	305	31.0%	48	4.9%	983	-4	18	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shinnston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

341

32.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

690

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,054

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Shinnston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

305

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

630

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

983

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shinnston city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Shelley Capito* (R)	716	69.6%	Paula Swearengin (D)	275	26.7%	38 [+]	3.7%	1,029	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 38 (3.7%);
2020	G	57%	Jim Justice* (R)	647	62.4%	Ben Salango (D)	343	33.1%	47 [+]	4.5%	1,037	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 39 (3.8%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 8 (0.8%);
2018	S1	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	457	55.9%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	303	37.0%	58 [+]	7.1%	818	-9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 58 (7.1%);
2016	G	56%	Jim Justice (D)	602	60.0%	Bill Cole (R)	343	34.2%	58 [+]	5.8%	1,003	-8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 37 (3.7%); David Moran (Libertarian) 16 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,034
Median Value	$113,900

Occupied	865	83.7%
Vacant	169	16.3%

Owned	650	75.1%
Rented	215	24.9%
Median Rent	$945

Single-Family Units	828	80.1%
Detached	828	80.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	69	6.7%
Mobile Homes	42	4.1%

Shinnston city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shinnston city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Shinnston city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shinnston city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shinnston city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shinnston city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shinnston city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shinnston city, WV