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Hurricane, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Hurricane is a Census city of 6,855 people across 3.71 square miles of land, in Putnam County. Median household income is $71,167, 67.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hurricane
What Hurricane is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.71 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,846
- County holding the largest share of its areaPutnam 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 Hurricane
- Population6,855
- Median age41.2
- Population under 181,589
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,337 plus or minus 342
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households2,914
- Family households1,919
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Hurricane
- Median household income$71,167
- Per capita income$40,576
- Civilian labor force3,534
- Employed3,406
- Unemployed128 plus or minus 89
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,738
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hurricane
- Housing units3,096
- Occupied units2,914
- Vacant units182 plus or minus 120
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,961
- Renter occupied953 plus or minus 210
- Ownership rate67.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$878
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Single family units2,420
- Share single family78.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more573 plus or minus 194
- Share in buildings of two or more18.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes103 plus or minus 81
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hurricane gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,887
- Commuting under 15 minutes977 plus or minus 298
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more982 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home11.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Hurricane (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$6,620,500
- Average approval$315,262
- Median approval$57,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$820,000
- Largest approval$2,625,000
- Jobs supported126
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more19.0 percent
- Share to franchises4.8 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hurricane, 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.
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SBA loans in Hurricane (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$354,000
- Average approval$354,000
- Median approval$354,000
- Largest approval$354,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hurricane, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Hurricane
- NFIP communityCity of Hurricane
- NFIP community number540167
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/02/12
The City of Hurricane participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540167 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.
Putnam County, not Hurricane
Putnam County context, not Hurricane figures
- Establishments in Putnam County1,248
- Covered employment, Putnam County21,217
- Average annual pay, Putnam County$64,360
- Housing units permitted, Putnam County402
Every figure in this section is published for Putnam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hurricane.
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
Hurricane questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hurricane, West Virginia?
6,855, in 2,914 households. Hurricane city covers 3.71 square miles of land, which is 1,846 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hurricane in?
Putnam 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 Hurricane?
$71,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,500. Median gross rent is $878 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hurricane businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $6.6 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $57,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $354,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hurricane, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hurricane borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hurricane. 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 Hurricane in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hurricane appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hurricane, city of, community 540167, 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 Hurricane figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Putnam 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 Hurricane.
Is zoning published for Hurricane?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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