Hinton, WV City Data

Hinton, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,880 people who live in Hinton and approximately 12,999 who live in Summers County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hinton 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 Hinton. We have included Hinton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hinton Information

Summers County where Hinton resides is 367.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,999 and has a population rank of 2,234 out of all the places in the United States.

Hinton has a total of 2,880 people and of those residents there are 1,303 males and 1,577 females. The median age of the male population is 42.6 and the female population is 48. There are approximately 136 births each year and around 168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hinton varies per year, but currently 2,846 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 2,880 people who live in Hinton, there are 627 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hinton is 317 male and 310 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 2,321.

General Hinton Information
Total area in square miles - Summers County	367.72
Water area in square miles - Summers County	N/A
Resident population - Summers County	12,999
Population rank - Summers County	2,234
Total population	2,880
Total population (male)	1,303
Total population (female)	1,577
Population median age (male)	42.6
Population median age (female)	48
Births - Summers County	136
Deaths- Summers County	168
Population of one race	2,846
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	627
Population under 20 years (male)	317
Population under 20 years (female)	310
Total population 18 years and over	2,321

Hinton Social Characteristics

There are 5,530 households in Hinton. Families make up 3,814 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hinton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,975), male householder with no wife present (247) and female householder with no husband present (535). The remainder of the Hinton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,774. Hinton, WV moving companies help people in Hinton 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 Hinton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hinton is based, there are 5,613 females 15 and over; of those females there are 946 never married, 3,018 now married, 107 separated, 1,008 widowed, and 534 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 73 separated, 192 widowed and 560 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hinton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hinton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Summers County)
Total households	5,530
Family households (families)	3,814
With own children under 18 years	1,571
Married-couple family	2,975
With own children under 18 years	1,071
Male householder, no wife present, family	247
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	262
Nonfamily households	1,774
Householder living alone	1,608
65 years and over	798

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	303
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	568
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,188
Householder	756
Spouse	544
Child	730
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	655
Male householder	214
Male householder living alone	194
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	387
Female householder living alone	366
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,613
Never married	946
Now married	3,018
Separated	107
Widowed	1,008
Divorced	534
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	73
Widowed	192
Divorced	560

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,880
Male	1,303
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	16
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	79
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	112
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	28
Female	1,577
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	89
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	13
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	94
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	97
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,880
One race	2,846
White	2,662
Black or African American	158
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,843
People who are White alone	2,627
People who are Black or African American alone	157
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,395
Same house	8,325
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,148
Different state or abroad	803
Different state	773
Abroad	30

PLACE OF BIRTH (Summers County)
Total resident population	12,999
Born in United States	12,439
State of residence	10,784
Different state	2,136
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	29
Foreign born	50

Hinton 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 Hinton. That total enrollment is 2,513 for the population of the country, which includes Hinton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,431 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 414.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,513
Pre-kindergarten	72
Public	68
Private	4
Kindergarten	177
Public	174
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,222
Public	1,180
Private	42
Elementary and high school	1,849
Public	1,748
Private	101
High school grades 9 to 12	627
Public	568
Private	59
College, undergraduate years	332
Public	224
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	83
Public	83
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,134

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,302
Less than 9th grade	1,667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,555
High school graduate	3,741
Some college, no degree	1,241
Associate's degree	159
Bachelor's degree	939
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	603

Hinton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,719 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hinton. The Hinton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (982), service occupations (890), sales and office occupations (811), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (89), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (621) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (821). The 10,719 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,860 private wage and salary workers, 887 government workers, 428 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Summers County)
Population 16 years and over	10,719
In labor force	4,821
Civilian labor force	4,816
Employed	4,214
Unemployed	602
Percent Unemployed	12.5
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	5,541
In labor force	2,161
Civilian labor force	2,161
Unemployed Civilian labor force	285
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,178
In labor force	2,660
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	317
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Summers County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,115
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,265
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	564
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	74
Other means	38
Worked at home	148
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	131,910

OCCUPATION (Summers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Management, professional, and related occupations	982
Service occupations	890
Sales and office occupations	811
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	89
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	621
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	821

INDUSTRY (Summers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	223
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	257
Wholesale trade	163
Retail trade	501
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	428
Information	23
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	93
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	250
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	944
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	467
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	266

CLASS OF WORKER (Summers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Private wage and salary workers	2,860
Government workers	887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	428
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hinton Housing Characteristics

In Hinton, WV there are 7,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,530 occupied and 1,801 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hinton, there are 5,286 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Hinton. 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 Hinton, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hinton, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hinton. There are 252 housing units with rent less than $200, 190 with rent between $200-299, 269 with rent between $300-499 and 93 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hinton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hinton, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Summers County)
Total housing units	7,331
Occupied housing units	5,530
Vacant housing units	1,801

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Summers County)
Total housing units	7,331
1-unit, detached	5,286
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	139
3 or 4 units	144
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	51
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	113
Mobile home	1,376

HOUSING TENURE (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
Owner-occupied	4,374
Renter-occupied	1,156

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
No vehicles available	660
2 vehicle available	2,854
3 vehicles available	747
4 vehicles available	189
5 or more vehicles available	64

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
Utility gas	1,338
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,296
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	906
Coal or coke	115
Wood	1,078
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
Less Than $50,000	4,374
$50,000 to $99,999	1,183
$100,000 to $149,999	168
$150,000 to $199,999	86
$200,000 to $299,999	23
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,100

GROSS RENT (Summers County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,156
Less than $200	252
$200 to $299	190
$300 to $499	269
$500 to $699	82
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A