Hernshaw, WV City Data

Hernshaw, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 771 people who live in Hernshaw and approximately 200,073 who live in Kanawha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hernshaw to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hernshaw. We have included Hernshaw housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hernshaw Information

Kanawha County where Hernshaw resides is 910.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 200,073 and has a population rank of 276 out of all the places in the United States.

Hernshaw has a total of 771 people and of those residents there are 383 males and 388 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 2,420 births each year and around 2,503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hernshaw varies per year, but currently 770 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 771 people who live in Hernshaw, there are 169 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hernshaw is 83 male and 86 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 619.

General Hernshaw Information
Total area in square miles - Kanawha County	910.99
Water area in square miles - Kanawha County	N/A
Resident population - Kanawha County	200,073
Population rank - Kanawha County	276
Total population	771
Total population (male)	383
Total population (female)	388
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Kanawha County	2,420
Deaths- Kanawha County	2,503
Population of one race	770
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	169
Population under 20 years (male)	83
Population under 20 years (female)	86
Total population 18 years and over	619

Hernshaw Social Characteristics

There are 86,226 households in Hernshaw. Families make up 56,019 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hernshaw families into three different groups. Married-couple families (42,256), male householder with no wife present (3,346) and female householder with no husband present (10,235). The remainder of the Hernshaw households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,304. Hernshaw, WV moving companies help people in Hernshaw move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hernshaw. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hernshaw is based, there are 87,890 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,519 never married, 44,956 now married, 1,490 separated, 12,720 widowed, and 11,205 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,047 separated, 2,766 widowed and 9,025 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hernshaw social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hernshaw.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kanawha County)
Total households	86,226
Family households (families)	56,019
With own children under 18 years	24,991
Married-couple family	42,256
With own children under 18 years	16,354
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,346
With own children under 18 years	1,488
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,235
With own children under 18 years	5,646
Nonfamily households	30,304
Householder living alone	26,514
65 years and over	10,750

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	96
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	654
Householder	226
Spouse	163
Child	209
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	117
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	37
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	87,890
Never married	17,519
Now married	44,956
Separated	1,490
Widowed	12,720
Divorced	11,205
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,047
Widowed	2,766
Divorced	9,025

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	771
Male	383
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	9
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	1
Female	388
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	771
One race	770
White	767
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	771
People who are White alone	767
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	188,674
Same house	118,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,917
Different state or abroad	11,636
Different state	10,612
Abroad	1,024

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kanawha County)
Total resident population	200,073
Born in United States	191,679
State of residence	163,393
Different state	33,161
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	655
Foreign born	2,864

Hernshaw Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hernshaw. That total enrollment is 42,554 for the population of the country, which includes Hernshaw. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,235 and elementary or high school enrollment was 58,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,344.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hernshaw population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,554
Pre-kindergarten	2,601
Public	1,405
Private	1,196
Kindergarten	2,412
Public	2,162
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,598
Public	18,253
Private	1,345
Elementary and high school	29,196
Public	27,133
Private	2,063
High school grades 9 to 12	9,598
Public	8,880
Private	718
College, undergraduate years	6,586
Public	5,304
Private	1,282
Graduate or professional school	1,759
Public	1,497
Private	262
Not enrolled in school	150,740

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	140,588
Less than 9th grade	9,637
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,464
High school graduate	50,890
Some college, no degree	25,866
Associate's degree	6,794
Bachelor's degree	28,937
Graduate or professional degree	20.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,530

Hernshaw Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 162,379 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hernshaw. The Hernshaw occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,900), service occupations (13,242), sales and office occupations (27,156), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,302) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,242). The 162,379 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,717 private wage and salary workers, 17,118 government workers, 4,856 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kanawha County)
Population 16 years and over	162,379
In labor force	94,658
Civilian labor force	94,410
Employed	88,982
Unemployed	5,428
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	248
Females 16 years and over	86,652
In labor force	44,987
Civilian labor force	44,952
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,226
Armed forces	35
Males 16 years and over	75,727
In labor force	49,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,202
Armed forces	213

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kanawha County)
Workers 16 years and over	87,563
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	69,719
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,773
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,321
Other means	585
Worked at home	1,962
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,877,555

OCCUPATION (Kanawha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,900
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,900
Service occupations	13,242
Sales and office occupations	27,156
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,302
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,242

INDUSTRY (Kanawha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,900
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,465
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,228
Wholesale trade	3,108
Retail trade	11,157
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,154
Information	3,158
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,169
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,735
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,636
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,904
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,917

CLASS OF WORKER (Kanawha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,900
Private wage and salary workers	66,717
Government workers	17,118
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,856
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hernshaw Housing Characteristics

In Hernshaw, WV there are 93,788 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 86,226 occupied and 7,562 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hernshaw, there are 64,846 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,668 units in Hernshaw. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hernshaw, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hernshaw, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hernshaw. There are 2,610 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,303 with rent between $200-299, 9,756 with rent between $300-499 and 8,007 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hernshaw gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hernshaw, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kanawha County)
Total housing units	93,788
Occupied housing units	86,226
Vacant housing units	7,562

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kanawha County)
Total housing units	93,788
1-unit, detached	64,846
1-unit, attached	1,668
2 units	3,097
3 or 4 units	4,776
5 to 9 units	3,396
10 to 19 units	1,965
20 to 49 units	1,265
50 or more units	2,295
Mobile home	10,458

HOUSING TENURE (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
Owner-occupied	60,618
Renter-occupied	25,608

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
No vehicles available	11,220
2 vehicle available	42,129
3 vehicles available	8,174
4 vehicles available	1,558
5 or more vehicles available	485

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
Utility gas	53,392
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	29,798
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	517
Coal or coke	90
Wood	784
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	318
No fuel used	164

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
Less Than $50,000	60,618
$50,000 to $99,999	23,625
$100,000 to $149,999	9,412
$150,000 to $199,999	3,602
$200,000 to $299,999	1,956
$300,000 to $499,999	683
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	80,700

GROSS RENT (Kanawha County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,608
Less than $200	2,610
$200 to $299	2,303
$300 to $499	9,756
$500 to $699	5,914
$700 to $999	1,708
$1,000 to $1,499	322
$1,500 or more	62