Shinnston, WV Demographic Data
Shinnston, WV Summary
Shinnston is located in Harrison County in West Virginia
- Population: 2,489
- Area: 1.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,438.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,148.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shinnston, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,332
55%
50.8
Male
1,100
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,432
323,128,000
Shinnston, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
42
1.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
192
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
191
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
142
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
175
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
263
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
339
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
347
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
142
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
138
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
304
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
96
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
61
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,912
78.6%
77.2
Female
1,063
55.6%
51.3
Male
849
44.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,849
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
527
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
461
19.0%
15.2
Female
284
61.6%
55.8
Male
177
38.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Shinnston, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,384
98.0%
96.8
White
2,358
97.0%
72.6
Black or African American
7
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
9
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
3
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
48
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
29
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,403
98.8%
82.2
Shinnston, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
155
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
626
37.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
342
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
147
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
227
13.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
167
9.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
181
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,509
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
394
23.3%
31.2
Shinnston, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
613
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
982
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
222
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
53
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
137
6.8
5.8%
Shinnston, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,346
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
44
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
15
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
26
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Shinnston, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
88
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
36
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
135
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
101
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
122
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
245
24.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
127
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
62
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
49
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
52,019
57,617
Per capita income
25,362
31,128
Shinnston, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
77
6.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
115
10.3%
9.8
Construction
80
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
291
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
44
3.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
65
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
35
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
63
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
118
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
125
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
95
8.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
122
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
349
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
147
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
255
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
244
21.8%
18.1%
Shinnston, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,117
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
875
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
88
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
107
9.6%
2.7
Other means
34
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
13
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Shinnston, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
115
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
317
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
386
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
167
17.0%
21.0
Shinnston, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
985
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
760
77.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
225
22.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
123
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Shinnston, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,108
1 room
20
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
35
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
48
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
127
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
230
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
314
28.3%
17.8
7 rooms
171
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
74
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
89
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shinnston, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,108
1-unit, detached
863
77.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
1.4%
5.9
2-units
44
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
85
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
53
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shinnston, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
297
26.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
164
14.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
131
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
119
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
202
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
113
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
62
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14
1.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shinnston, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
779
79.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
196
19.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Shinnston, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
410
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
4.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
51
12.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
112
27.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
230
56.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
278
69.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
33
8.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
61
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Shinnston, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
206
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
3.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
72
35.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
127
61.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
556
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
54
26.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
5.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
21
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
52
25.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Shinnston, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
760
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
121
15.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
286
37.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
130
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
168
22.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
55
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,000
205,000
