Kanawha, IA City Data

Kanawha, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 739 people who live in Kanawha and approximately 12,100 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kanawha 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 Kanawha. We have included Kanawha housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kanawha Information

Hancock County where Kanawha resides is 573.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,100 and has a population rank of 2,290 out of all the places in the United States.

Kanawha has a total of 739 people and of those residents there are 337 males and 402 females. The median age of the male population is 42.8 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 131 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kanawha varies per year, but currently 732 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 739 people who live in Kanawha, there are 185 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kanawha is 91 male and 94 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 574.

General Kanawha Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	573.14
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	12,100
Population rank - Hancock County	2,290
Total population	739
Total population (male)	337
Total population (female)	402
Population median age (male)	42.8
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Hancock County	131
Deaths- Hancock County	149
Population of one race	732
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	185
Population under 20 years (male)	91
Population under 20 years (female)	94
Total population 18 years and over	574

Kanawha Social Characteristics

There are 4,795 households in Kanawha. Families make up 3,400 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kanawha families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,919), male householder with no wife present (164) and female householder with no husband present (272). The remainder of the Kanawha households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,419. Kanawha, IA moving companies help people in Kanawha 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 Kanawha. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kanawha is based, there are 4,859 females 15 and over; of those females there are 788 never married, 3,022 now married, 39 separated, 698 widowed, and 312 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 39 separated, 163 widowed and 330 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kanawha social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kanawha.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	4,795
Family households (families)	3,400
With own children under 18 years	1,608
Married-couple family	2,919
With own children under 18 years	1,267
Male householder, no wife present, family	164
With own children under 18 years	93
Female householder, no husband present, family	272
With own children under 18 years	199
Nonfamily households	1,419
Householder living alone	1,259
65 years and over	657

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	81
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	133
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	573
Householder	194
Spouse	170
Child	180
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	124
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	77
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,859
Never married	788
Now married	3,022
Separated	39
Widowed	698
Divorced	312
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	39
Widowed	163
Divorced	330

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	739
Male	337
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	19
Female	402
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	739
One race	732
White	722
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	697
People who are White alone	680
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,371
Same house	7,516
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,279
Different state or abroad	690
Different state	606
Abroad	84

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	12,100
Born in United States	12,091
State of residence	9,901
Different state	1,904
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	269

Kanawha 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 Kanawha. That total enrollment is 3,128 for the population of the country, which includes Kanawha. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,248 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,857 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 341.

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 Kanawha population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,128
Pre-kindergarten	202
Public	143
Private	59
Kindergarten	155
Public	144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,515
Public	1,434
Private	81
Elementary and high school	2,429
Public	2,331
Private	98
High school grades 9 to 12	914
Public	897
Private	17
College, undergraduate years	289
Public	203
Private	86
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	23
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	8,523

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,084
Less than 9th grade	562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	587
High school graduate	3,119
Some college, no degree	1,822
Associate's degree	746
Bachelor's degree	1,248
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	944

Kanawha Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,313 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kanawha. The Kanawha occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,707), service occupations (696), sales and office occupations (1,232), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (502) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,717). The 9,313 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,622 private wage and salary workers, 652 government workers, 723 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	9,313
In labor force	6,207
Civilian labor force	6,201
Employed	6,036
Unemployed	165
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	4,761
In labor force	2,869
Civilian labor force	2,869
Unemployed Civilian labor force	60
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,552
In labor force	3,338
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,986
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,374
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	851
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	217
Other means	9
Worked at home	494
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	96,405

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,707
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,707
Service occupations	696
Sales and office occupations	1,232
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	502
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,717

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,707
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	664
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,790
Wholesale trade	212
Retail trade	644
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	312
Information	92
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	290
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	188
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,099
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	199
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	153

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,707
Private wage and salary workers	4,622
Government workers	652
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	723
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kanawha Housing Characteristics

In Kanawha, IA there are 5,164 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,795 occupied and 369 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kanawha, there are 4,413 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 64 units in Kanawha. 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 Kanawha, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kanawha, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kanawha. There are 36 housing units with rent less than $200, 189 with rent between $200-299, 396 with rent between $300-499 and 111 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kanawha gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kanawha, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	5,164
Occupied housing units	4,795
Vacant housing units	369

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	5,164
1-unit, detached	4,413
1-unit, attached	64
2 units	39
3 or 4 units	136
5 to 9 units	148
10 to 19 units	40
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	257

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	4,795
Owner-occupied	3,751
Renter-occupied	1,044

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	4,795
No vehicles available	170
2 vehicle available	3,341
3 vehicles available	997
4 vehicles available	314
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	4,795
Utility gas	2,787
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	380
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	173
Coal or coke
Wood	39
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	4,795
Less Than $50,000	3,751
$50,000 to $99,999	1,306
$100,000 to $149,999	273
$150,000 to $199,999	102
$200,000 to $299,999	67
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,600

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,044
Less than $200	36
$200 to $299	189
$300 to $499	396
$500 to $699	105
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A