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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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