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Nitro, West Virginia

Nitro city, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townKanawha County · 5.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025NitroPeer medianPctileSource
Population6,8536,58564
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$53,848$54,73218
Poverty rate20.2%17.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%17.2%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$128,900$135,30036
Median gross rent$949$84473
Housing vacancy rate19.4%8.0%82
Worked from home2.9%7.2%0
Population, 2012–2024
NitroPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
NitroPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Kanawha County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services24.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care23.0US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.7US 2.1below US rate
Construction18.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Belpre, OH966,654$54,59216.7%
Hamilton, AL936,922$54,87115.6%
Rochester, IN916,215$57,00818.3%
Eatonton, GA906,515$56,25020.4%
Salem, IN906,489$56,53815.6%
Gas City, IN906,076$55,98215.1%
Lewistown, MT896,087$48,75017.7%
Benton, IL896,863$54,12317.6%
Litchfield, IL896,834$53,95821.6%
Herkimer, NY897,566$48,52915.9%