Institute

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.284
State:: West Virginia

Institute is a CDP located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Institute has a 2025 population of 728. Institute is currently growing at a rate of 7.22% annually and its population has increased by 65.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 439 in 2020.

The average household income in Institute is $53,088 with a poverty rate of 7.46%. The median age in Institute is 23 years: 23.2 years for males, and 22.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Institute includes 48.99% Black or African American, 44.93% White, 4.06% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	338	48.99%
White	310	44.93%
Other race	28	4.06%
Two or more races	14	2.03%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Institute Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Institute's average per capita income is $20,750. Household income levels show a median of $47,625. The poverty rate stands at 7.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,605	-
Families	$78,547	$71,364
Households	$47,625	$53,088
Non Families	$38,860	$36,473

$20,750

Average Income

$47,625

Median Household Income

7.46%

Poverty Rate