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Kenova, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Kenova is a Census city of 2,944 people across 1.32 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $53,683, 53.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenova
What Kenova is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.32 sq mi
- Water area0.34 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,232
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne 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.
Kenova
How many people live in Kenova
- Population2,944
- Median age42.6 plus or minus 13.5
- Population under 18380 plus or minus 188
- Share under 1812.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over760 plus or minus 256
- Share 65 and over25.8 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Households1,353
- Family households827
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kenova
- Median household income$53,683
- Per capita income$42,615 plus or minus $28,054
- Civilian labor force1,468 plus or minus 347
- Employed1,468 plus or minus 347
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,213
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kenova
- Housing units1,466
- Occupied units1,353
- Vacant units113 plus or minus 128
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied717 plus or minus 244
- Renter occupied636 plus or minus 192
- Ownership rate53.0 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,000 plus or minus $26,540
- Median gross rent, monthly$647 plus or minus $481
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Single family units976
- Share single family66.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more377 plus or minus 220
- Share in buildings of two or more25.7 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Mobile homes96 plus or minus 96
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kenova gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,413 plus or minus 339
- Commuting under 15 minutes927 plus or minus 431
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.6 percent plus or minus 26.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more148 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone45.5 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Public transport1.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked38.8 percent plus or minus 25.3
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenova
SBA loans in Kenova (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,388,500
- Average approval$597,125
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,038,500
- Jobs supported35
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenova, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenova
Flood risk in Kenova
- NFIP communityCity of Kenova
- NFIP community number540221
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/16
The City of Kenova participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540221 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.
Wayne County, not Kenova
Wayne County context, not Kenova figures
- Establishments in Wayne County434
- Covered employment, Wayne County8,494
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$59,886
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County68
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenova.
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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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
Kenova questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenova, West Virginia?
2,944, in 1,353 households. Kenova city covers 1.32 square miles of land, which is 2,232 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenova in?
Wayne 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 Kenova?
$53,683. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,000. Median gross rent is $647 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kenova businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenova, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kenova borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kenova. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kenova in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenova appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenova, city of, community 540221, 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 Kenova figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne 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 Kenova.
Is zoning published for Kenova?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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