What is the median household income in Rainelle town?

The median household income in Rainelle town is $36,875, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Rainelle town?

The poverty rate in Rainelle town is 20.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Rainelle town?

The median home value in Rainelle town is $73,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Rainelle town?

The median gross rent in Rainelle town is $657 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Rainelle town?

The unemployment rate in Rainelle town is 4.3%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Rainelle town, West Virginia

City

Population: 1,334 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Rainelle town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Rainelle town

What is the median household income in Rainelle town?: The median household income in Rainelle town is $36,875 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Rainelle town?: The poverty rate in Rainelle town is 20.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Rainelle town?: $73,500 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Rainelle town?: The median gross rent in Rainelle town is $657 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Rainelle town residents have a college degree?: 12.8% of adults in Rainelle town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,334

Median Income

$36,875

Median Home Value

$73,500

Poverty Rate

20.7%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

4.3%

Median Age

48.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$8,750 (+31.1%) Home Value: +$14,100 (+23.7%) Poverty Rate: -15.0 pp (-42%) Bachelor's+: +1.5 pp (+13.3%) Unemployment: -4.4 pp (-50.6%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,334

Median Age 48.0

Female 54.3%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 1.7% White (non-Hisp.) 89.6% Two or More 7.8% Other 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $36,875 ±$11,193

-$21,042 vs. state

Per Capita Income $54,682

Median Family Income $52,125

Poverty Rate 20.7%

+8.8 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 31.5%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 33.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 21.4%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

11.9%

$10–15k

5.1%

$15–25k

20.9%

$25–35k

11.8%

$35–50k

15.8%

$50–75k

16.4%

$75–100k

4.6%

$100–150k

13.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 689

Owner-Occupied 66.7%

Renter-Occupied 33.3%

Vacancy Rate 12.5%

Median Home Value $73,500

-$82,100 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $657

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 42.3%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 39.9%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

21.9%

$50–100k

40.8%

$100–200k

19.2%

$200–300k

14.4%

$300–500k

1.0%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

29.4%

$500–1k

57.2%

$1–1.5k

11.1%

$1.5–2k

2.2%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

7.0%

1 vehicle

47.6%

2 vehicles

26.2%

19.2%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

71.1%

2–4 units

10.4%

5–19 units

6.4%

20+ units

1.0%

Mobile home

9.0%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

23.1%

1940–1969

11.0%

1970–1999

22.8%

2000–2009

2.5%

2010+

9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 82.4%

Bachelor's or Higher 12.8%

-10.5 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 20.1%

Less Than High School 2.1%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 44.7%

Unemployment Rate 4.3%

-1.4 pp vs. state

Work from Home 4.3%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 11.8%

Private For-Profit 88.2%

Industry

Retail

24.0%

Edu/Health

20.2%

Finance

14.5%

Prof. Services

11.6%

Arts/Entmt.

9.9%

Manufacturing

4.8%

Public Admin

3.9%

Transportation

2.9%

Agriculture

2.5%

Wholesale

0.6%

Occupation

Sales

32.0%

Management

25.0%

Production

19.4%

Food Prep

19.2%

Construction

4.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 29.9 min

Drove Alone 80.7%

Carpool 10.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 4.3%

Walked 5.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 603

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 31.5%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 4.3%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.1%

5–9

4.7%

10–14

7.0%

15–19

4.5%

20–24

3.7%

25–34

9.1%

35–44

15.3%

45–54

11.2%

55–64

6.0%

65–74

15.3%

75–84

11.8%

85+

6.8%

Under 18: 17.9% Working age (18–64): 82.1% 65 and over: 20.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.2%

Naturalized Citizen 100.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 6.1%

With a Disability 23.5%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.4%

Uninsured 3.6%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 87.1%

Has a Computer 89.9%

Same House 1 Year Ago 88.5%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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