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East Bank is a Census town of 850 people across 0.48 square miles of land, in Kanawha County. Median household income is $72,875, 74.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Bank
What East Bank is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,765 plus or minus 569
- County holding the largest share of its areaKanawha 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.
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How many people live in East Bank
- Population850 plus or minus 274
- Median age43.4 plus or minus 11.9
- Population under 18105 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1812.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over181 plus or minus 51
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Households321 plus or minus 98
- Family households232 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families72.3 percent plus or minus 18.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in East Bank
- Median household income$72,875 plus or minus $32,424
- Per capita income$33,192
- Civilian labor force441 plus or minus 219
- Employed434 plus or minus 218
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over688 plus or minus 248
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent plus or minus 44.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in East Bank
- Housing units392 plus or minus 107
- Occupied units321 plus or minus 98
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate18.1 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Owner occupied239 plus or minus 90
- Renter occupied82 plus or minus 37
- Ownership rate74.5 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$908
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units313 plus or minus 105
- Share single family79.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 35
- Share in buildings of two or more15.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How East Bank gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute421 plus or minus 214
- Commuting under 15 minutes24 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more356 plus or minus 210
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more84.6 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Drove alone51.8 percent plus or minus 31.8
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport39.0 percent plus or minus 40.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in East Bank
- NFIP communityTown of East Bank
- NFIP community number540077
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/06/08
The Town of East Bank participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540077 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.
Kanawha County, not East Bank
Kanawha County context, not East Bank figures
- Establishments in Kanawha County4,396
- Covered employment, Kanawha County97,845
- Average annual pay, Kanawha County$61,997
- Housing units permitted, Kanawha County98
Every figure in this section is published for Kanawha County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Bank.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
East Bank questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Bank, West Virginia?
850, in 321 households. East Bank town covers 0.48 square miles of land, which is 1,765 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Bank in?
Kanawha 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 East Bank?
$72,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,000. Median gross rent is $908 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is East Bank in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Bank appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Bank, town of, community 540077, 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 East Bank figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kanawha 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 East Bank.
Is zoning published for East Bank?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.