CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kingwood

West Virginia · 3,243 residents · 2.43 sq mi

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With 3,243 people, Kingwood is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $54,000. Median rent is $277 a month. Households take in $19,955 at the median, 34% less than the US figure. 19.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,243

+10%vs 2000

vs 2,944 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(192)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(240)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(228)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(210)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(407)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(464)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(385)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(281)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(325)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(238)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(75)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,955

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,155 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,156

−25%vs 2000

vs $16,299 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.6%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $321 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.4%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

34.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,867)

Black1%(30)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(10)

Asian0.4%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,180)

Black1.9%(63)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.6%(17)

Asian origin

Sri Lankan1.8%(55)

Ancestry

American21.2%(630)

German15.9%(474)

English8.1%(240)

Irish5.9%(175)

Scottish5.3%(159)

Polish3.7%(111)

Italian2.8%(84)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(78)

Lithuanian1%(29)

Dutch0.9%(27)

Slovak0.9%(26)

Ukrainian0.5%(14)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.4%(13)

French0.4%(12)

Hungarian0.3%(9)

Swiss0.2%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married37.3%(419)

Married55%(617)

Widowed2.4%(27)

Divorced5.3%(59)

Women 15+

Never married25.2%(326)

Married48.5%(627)

Widowed14.5%(187)

Divorced11.8%(153)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.4%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.5%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.4%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.5% 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)29.2%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.1%(51)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.1%(51)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 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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