CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shinnston

West Virginia · 2,581 residents · 1.67 sq mi

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The short version

With 2,581 people, Shinnston is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $47,300. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $298 a month at the median. Median household income is $22,460, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

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

2,581

+12%vs 2000

vs 2,295 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(155)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(228)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(142)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(149)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(336)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(394)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(218)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(283)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(309)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(198)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(48)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,460

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,786 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,329

−25%vs 2000

vs $16,352 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,300

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$298

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

27.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(2,233)

Black0.3%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(28)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(2,534)

Black1.1%(29)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(96)

Asian0.7%(18)

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

Mexican2.4%(57)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.6%(15)

Ancestry

Irish21.9%(516)

German20.9%(492)

American10.7%(251)

English9.3%(219)

Italian7.5%(176)

Polish5.4%(127)

Dutch4.1%(97)

Welsh2.4%(56)

Croatian1.6%(37)

French1.6%(37)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(29)

Scottish1.1%(26)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(14)

West Indian0.5%(11)

Jamaican0.5%(11)

Hungarian0.4%(9)

Slovak0.3%(7)

Czech0.1%(3)

Portuguese0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.7%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+75%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married31.2%(290)

Married52.3%(486)

Widowed1.2%(11)

Divorced15.4%(143)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(272)

Married48.4%(497)

Widowed11.6%(119)

Divorced13.5%(139)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−14.9 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.7%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.0%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% 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)20.9%(29)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)41.7%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.9%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 139 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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