CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kenova

West Virginia · 3,748 residents · 1.32 sq mi

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With 3,748 people, Kenova is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 40.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $41,900. The median household earns $18,160, about 40% below the national median. Renters pay $283 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,748

+8%vs 2000

vs 3,485 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(206)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(266)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(233)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(264)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(556)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(416)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(458)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(473)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(410)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(206)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(75)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,160

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,342 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,053

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,485 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,900

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$283

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $377 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.0% in 2000

33.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(3,451)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(3,738)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.8%(23)

Colombian0.8%(23)

Ancestry

English11.4%(335)

American9.9%(292)

Irish8.9%(263)

Italian5%(148)

German4.2%(125)

Welsh2.3%(68)

Scotch-Irish2%(59)

British0.6%(17)

Czech0.5%(14)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.1%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 12.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.1%(625)

Married40.8%(578)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.1%(214)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(313)

Married47.5%(592)

Widowed3.8%(47)

Divorced23.7%(295)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.9%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.9%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.2%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.6%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 61.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.4%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era67.5%(156)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 231 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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