Nitro is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 6,458 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nitro is the 21st largest community in West Virginia.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Nitro has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Nitro a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Nitro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Nitro rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.45% of adults 25 and older in Nitro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Nitro in 2022 was $35,027, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,108 for a family of four. However, Nitro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Nitro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nitro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nitro include German, Irish, English, European, and British.
The most common language spoken in Nitro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.