Nitro, WVPublished Date: November 23, 2024Nitro is located in Kanawha County, West Virginia and has a population of 6,540. The poverty rate in Nitro is 18.6% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Nitro is 8.3% while the Kanawha County unemployment rate is 5.4%.
| | Population | |
|---|
| Male | | 46.4% |
| Female | | 53.6% |
| | Median Age (city/county) | |
|---|
| Nitro | | 45.1 |
| Kanawha | | 43.6 |
| | Median Household Income (city/county) | |
|---|
| Nitro | | $49,742 |
| Kanawha | | $55,226 |
| | Median Home Value (city/county) | |
|---|
| Nitro | | $107,293 |
| Kanawha | | $129,701 |
| | Median Rent (city/county) | |
|---|
| Nitro | | $834 |
| Kanawha | | $868 |
| | Poverty Rate (city/county) | |
|---|
| Nitro | | 18.6% |
| Kanawha | | 16.4% |
Races and Ethnicity
▩ White 92.7%
▩ Black or African American 1.4%
▩ Asian 0%
▩ Native 0.3%
▩ Pacific 0%
▩ Other 0%
▩ Hispanic 0.5%
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