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Shinnston, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Shinnston is a Census city of 2,352 people across 1.67 square miles of land, in Harrison County. Median household income is $69,844, 78.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shinnston
What Shinnston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.67 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,407
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarrison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shinnston
How many people live in Shinnston
- Population2,352
- Median age42.6
- Population under 18463 plus or minus 147
- Share under 1819.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over450 plus or minus 94
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Households900
- Family households602
- Share of households that are families66.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shinnston
Income and work in Shinnston
- Median household income$69,844
- Per capita income$35,252
- Civilian labor force1,211
- Employed1,185
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over1,762
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shinnston
Housing in Shinnston
- Housing units1,050
- Occupied units900
- Vacant units150 plus or minus 83
- Vacancy rate14.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied705
- Renter occupied195 plus or minus 78
- Ownership rate78.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$972 plus or minus $262
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units834
- Share single family79.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more180 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more17.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shinnston
How Shinnston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,092
- Commuting under 15 minutes264 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more262 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone71.2 percent
- Carpooled11.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home7.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shinnston
SBA loans in Shinnston (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$1,443,100
- Average approval$144,310
- Median approval$65,000
- Largest approval$524,500
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval2.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shinnston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Shinnston
Flood risk in Shinnston
- NFIP communityCity of Shinnston
- NFIP community number540060
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/02/12
The City of Shinnston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540060 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harrison County, not Shinnston
Harrison County context, not Shinnston figures
- Establishments in Harrison County1,781
- Covered employment, Harrison County37,098
- Average annual pay, Harrison County$64,286
- Housing units permitted, Harrison County83
Every figure in this section is published for Harrison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Shinnston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Shinnston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shinnston, West Virginia?
2,352, in 900 households. Shinnston city covers 1.67 square miles of land, which is 1,407 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shinnston in?
Harrison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Shinnston?
$69,844. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,200. Median gross rent is $972 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Shinnston businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $65,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shinnston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Shinnston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Shinnston. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Shinnston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shinnston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shinnston, city of, community 540060, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Shinnston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harrison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Shinnston.
Is zoning published for Shinnston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.