Population
296 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Kincaid, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kincaid - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 296
- Residents
- $915
- Median rent (state)
Kincaid - the verdict
West Virginia's Kincaid counts 296 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Kincaid, WV
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 296 residents in Kincaid, a small town within West Virginia. The median resident age is 15.4 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 14.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $915 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 53.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 87.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Kincaid compare to other US cities?
Here's how Kincaid stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Kincaid against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
West Virginia-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Kincaid near the bottom of West Virginia's cities
Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Kincaid ranks #347 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kincaid only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#216 of 390
40th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#5 of 389
99th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#347 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Kincaid in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 87.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 14.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
296
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
15.4
Poverty Rate
87.1%
Labor force participation
14.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 19 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month
Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kincaid sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$915/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kincaid's 296 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kincaid compares to nearby West Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kincaid, WV?
What is the population of Kincaid, WV? +
Kincaid, WV has a population of 296 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Kincaid? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kincaid; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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