Kenova city, WV

Wayne County, WV

2022 population: 3,019 ( 197 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population density: 2288.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,750	91.09%	12.8%
Black:	85	2.82%	1600.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	173	5.73%	917.6%
Hispanic:	11	0.36%	64.5%

Total non-White:	269	8.91%	327.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-403	-15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	206	7.8

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
3,216
3,153	98.04%
5	0.16%
8	0.25%
2	0.06%
17	0.53%
31	0.96%
63	1.96%

2000
3,427
3,409	99.47%
18	0.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.53%

1990
3,748
3,738	99.73%
3	0.08%
7	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.27%

1980
4,454
4,437	99.62%
2	0.04%
15	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	0.38%

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

-256	-7.5
45	1.3

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

-329	-8.8
8	0.2

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

-699	-15.7
-7	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Kenova 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
50.5
315	10.4%
2,704	89.6%
799	26.5%

1,347
2.24

854	63.4%
633	74.1%
64	7.5%
493	36.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
711	22.1%
2,505	77.9%
598	18.6%

1,441
2.22

868	60.2%
548	63.1%
128	14.7%
573	39.8%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
636	18.6%
2,791	81.4%
759	22.1%

1,580
2.17

957	60.6%
751	78.5%
39	4.1%
623	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
812	21.7%
2,936	78.3%
691	18.4%

1,613
2.32

1,117	69.2%
869	77.8%
115	10.3%
496	30.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
1,044	23.4%
3,410	76.6%
663	14.9%

1,745
2.54

1,309	75.0%
1,089	83.2%
94	7.2%
436	25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Kenova city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	141	10.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	74	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	144	10.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	146	10.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	55	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	134	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	249	18.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	80	5.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	4.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	1.3%
$200,000 or more	45	3.3%

Median Household Income	49,896
Per Capita Income	43,148

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	141	10.5%
Public Assistance	78	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	188	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,361	69.4%
Unemployed	21	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,382	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	578	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	496	499	49.8%
Non-Profit	48	126	27.6%
Self-Employed	0	115	0.0%

Local Government	16	72	18.2%
State Government	10	0	100.0%
Federal Government	47	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	496	614	44.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	121	198	37.9%
Total	617	812	43.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	233	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	374	26.0%
Professional, Technical	290	20.1%
Service Occupations	442	30.7%
All others	101	7.0%

White Collar		62.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	456	31.7%
Health care and social assistance	254	17.6%
Retail trade	217	15.1%
Other services	83	5.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	77	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	65	4.5%
Educational services	64	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	53	3.7%
Public administration	50	3.5%
Information	42	2.9%
Manufacturing	31	2.2%
Construction	26	1.8%
Utilities	22	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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

Total South American	11	0.36%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	11	0.36%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,859	99.9%
Spanish	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	566	18.7%
Irish	392	13.0%
German	245	8.1%
American	171	5.7%
Welsh	146	4.8%
Dutch	78	2.6%
Italian	63	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	62	2.1%
European	30	1.0%
British	17	0.6%
Czech	16	0.5%
Australian	13	0.4%
African	3	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,006	99.6%
Not a citizen	13	0.4%

Native	3,006	99.6%
Foreign-born	13	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
76	3.1%	123	4.9%	1,170	47.0%	731	29.4%	250	10.1%	137	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	76	3.1%
9-12 Years	123	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,170	47.0%
Some College	731	29.4%
Bach. Degree	250	10.1%
Grad Degree	137	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	D +46	D + 8.6%
D +90
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	821	66.1%	Joe Biden (D)	396	31.9%	25	2.0%	1,242	-3	19	0.16%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	777	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	306	27.1%	47	4.2%	1,130	1	23	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kenova city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

396

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

821

66.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,242

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Kenova city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

306

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

777

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,130

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kenova city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	50%	Shelley Capito* (R)	823	68.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	354	29.5%	25 [+]	2.1%	1,202	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 25 (2.1%);
2020	G	50%	Jim Justice* (R)	757	63.2%	Ben Salango (D)	401	33.5%	39 [+]	3.3%	1,197	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 28 (2.3%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 11 (0.9%);
2018	S1	39%	Joe Manchin* (D)	509	54.0%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	414	43.9%	20 [+]	2.1%	943	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 20 (2.1%);
2016	G	46%	Jim Justice (D)	641	57.0%	Bill Cole (R)	422	37.5%	62 [+]	5.5%	1,125	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 43 (3.8%); David Moran (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,485
Median Value	$94,000

Occupied	1,347	90.7%
Vacant	138	9.3%

Owned	733	54.4%
Rented	614	45.6%
Median Rent	$804

Single-Family Units	1,181	79.5%
Detached	1,181	79.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	0.9%
Mobile Homes	123	8.3%

Kenova city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kenova city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Kenova city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kenova city, WV

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kenova city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kenova city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kenova city, WV