Nitro, WV City Data

Nitro, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,824 people who live in Nitro and approximately 200,073 who live in Kanawha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nitro 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 Nitro. We have included Nitro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nitro Information

Kanawha County where Nitro 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.

Nitro has a total of 6,824 people and of those residents there are 3,226 males and 3,598 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 2,420 births each year and around 2,503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nitro varies per year, but currently 6,767 are one race and 57 are two or more races.

Of the 6,824 people who live in Nitro, there are 1,525 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nitro is 769 male and 756 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 5,454.

General Nitro 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	6,824
Total population (male)	3,226
Total population (female)	3,598
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Kanawha County	2,420
Deaths- Kanawha County	2,503
Population of one race	6,767
Population of two or more races	57
Population under 20 years	1,525
Population under 20 years (male)	769
Population under 20 years (female)	756
Total population 18 years and over	5,454

Nitro Social Characteristics

There are 86,226 households in Nitro. Families make up 56,019 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nitro 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 Nitro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,304. Nitro, WV moving companies help people in Nitro 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 Nitro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nitro 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 Nitro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nitro.

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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	804
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	950
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,560
Householder	1,937
Spouse	1,426
Child	1,770
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	165
Foster child	9
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,260
Male householder	416
Male householder living alone	345
Male householder not living alone	71
Female householder	662
Female householder living alone	582
Female householder not living alone	80
Nonrelatives	182
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	58
Foster child	5
Other	21

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	6,824
Male	3,226
Under 5 years	199
5 to 9 years	195
10 to 14 years	180
15 to 17 years	114
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	42
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	142
25 to 29 years	250
30 to 34 years	195
35 to 39 years	208
40 to 44 years	243
45 to 49 years	270
50 to 54 years	226
55 to 59 years	184
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	32
Female	3,598
Under 5 years	204
5 to 9 years	186
10 to 14 years	175
15 to 17 years	117
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	38
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	225
30 to 34 years	193
35 to 39 years	237
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	278
50 to 54 years	251
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	109
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	192
75 to 79 years	192
80 to 84 years	109
85 years and over	95

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,824
One race	6,767
White	6,595
Black or African American	111
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	57

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,820
People who are White alone	6,591
People who are Black or African American alone	111
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	27

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

Nitro 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 Nitro. That total enrollment is 42,554 for the population of the country, which includes Nitro. 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 Nitro 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

Nitro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 162,379 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nitro. The Nitro 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

Nitro Housing Characteristics

In Nitro, 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 Nitro, 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 Nitro. 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 Nitro, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nitro, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nitro. 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 Nitro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nitro, 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