What percentage of people rent in Hinton, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Hinton, WV, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Hinton, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 261 renting households against 614 that own their home.

In Hinton, the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−14.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.8% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 261 (±88)
Median renter income: $32,292 (±$19,710)

Who rents and who owns in Hinton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hinton	Summers County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.8% (±9.1 points)	18.8% (±5.3 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	261 (±88)	882 (±264)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	614 (±140)	3,798 (±288)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,292 (±$19,710)	$24,368 (±$9,135)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$40,556 (±$15,938)	$43,585 (±$8,880)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Hinton, the renter share is higher than in Summers County (18.8%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 123 of 272.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Hinton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.0% (±8.7 points)	29.8% (±9.1 points)	−14.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$713 (±$69)	$951 (±$66)	+33.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,430 (±$4,690)	$37,610 (±$5,527)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Hinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hinton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hinton	—	29.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Shady Spring	12 mi	9.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Meadow Bridge	13 mi	15.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	14 mi	29.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Daniels	14 mi	7.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Beckley	17 mi	44.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Stanaford	17 mi	25.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
MacArthur	18 mi	15.9% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Athens	19 mi	25.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shady Spring, WV (9.3%), Daniels, WV (7.3%), MacArthur, WV (15.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beckley, WV (44.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hinton

How many renters are there in Hinton?

Hinton has an estimated 261 (±88) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hinton?

In Hinton, the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−14.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hinton?

A renting household in Hinton has 2.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hinton?

The median renting household in Hinton, WV has an income of $32,292 (±$19,710) a year, against $40,556 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Hinton city, West Virginia (place:37636, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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