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Table 1. West Virginia Area and Population - See below
Table 2. West Virginia Population by Age, Sex, and Race
Table 3. West Virginia Group Quarters Population and Households
Table 4. West Virginia Vital Statistics and Health
Table 5. West Virginia Education, Income, and Poverty
Table 6. West Virginia Crime, Housing, Building Permits
Table 7. West Virginia Personal Income and Earnings
TABLE 1. West Virginia Area and Population |
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| Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) |
24,078 |
| Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number |
1,801,916 |
| Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank |
37 |
| Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number |
1,808,344 |
| Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank |
37 |
| Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile |
75.10 |
| Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number |
1,793,477 |
| Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank |
34 |
| Population (April 1) > Year 1980 |
1,950,186 |
| Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 |
-6428 |
| Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 |
14,867 |
| Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 |
-156709 |
| Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 |
-0.4% |
| Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 |
0.80% |
| Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 |
-8.0% |
| Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number |
12,279 |
| Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent |
0.70% |
TABLE 2. West Virginia Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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| Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) |
1,808,344 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number |
101,805 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent |
5.60% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number |
300,588 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent |
16.60% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number |
172,431 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent |
9.50% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number |
501,343 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent |
27.70% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number |
455,282 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent |
25.20% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number |
148,463 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent |
8.20% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number |
96,653 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent |
5.30% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number |
31,779 |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent |
1.80% |
| Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) |
38.90 |
| Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males |
879,170 |
| Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females |
929,174 |
| Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females |
94.60 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number |
1,718,777 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent |
95.00% |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number |
57,232 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent |
3.20% |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number |
3,606 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent |
0.20% |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number |
9,434 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent |
0.50% |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number |
400 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent |
(Z)% |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number |
3,107 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent |
0.20% |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number |
15,788 |
| Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent |
0.90% |
TABLE 3. West Virginia Group Quarters Population and Households |
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| Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number |
43,147 |
| Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population |
24,009 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 |
736,481 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 |
688,557 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 |
7.00% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number |
1,765,197 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household |
2.40 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number |
199,587 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent |
27.10% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number |
233,906 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent |
31.80% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number |
201,399 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent |
27.30% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number |
504,055 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number |
213,072 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent |
42.30% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number |
397,499 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number |
156,927 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent |
39.50% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number |
79,120 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number |
42,304 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent |
53.50% |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 |
232,426 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 |
188,298 |
| Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 |
23.40% |
TABLE 4. West Virginia Vital Statistics and Health |
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| Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates |
1,815,588 |
| Births, Year 1997 > Number |
20,730 |
| Births, Year 1997 > Rate |
11.40 |
| Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number |
20,881 |
| Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate |
11.50 |
| Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number |
198 |
| Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate |
9.60 |
| Physicians, Year 1999 > Number |
** |
| Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate |
** |
| Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number |
** |
| Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number |
** |
| Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate |
** |
| Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments |
286 |
| Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees |
14,416 |
| Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total |
335,529 |
| Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged |
270,449 |
TABLE 5. West Virginia Education, Income, and Poverty |
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| Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 |
297,129 |
| Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 |
310,511 |
| Public school enrollment > Year 1990 |
320,282 |
| Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over |
1,171,766 |
| Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number |
773,239 |
| Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent |
66.00% |
| Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number |
144,518 |
| Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent |
12.30% |
| Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) |
27,432 |
| Median household income > 1989 (dollars) |
20,795 |
| Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 |
31.90% |
| Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total |
302,521 |
| Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 |
-42572 |
| Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years |
102,253 |
| Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages |
16.80% |
| Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years |
24.70% |
TABLE 6. West Virginia Crime, Housing, Building Permits |
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| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total |
37,289 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent |
4,831 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property |
32,458 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 |
44,890 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population |
1,521,631 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate |
2,451 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population |
1,793,477 |
| Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate |
2,503 |
| Housing, Year 2000 > Total units |
844,623 |
| Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 |
8.10% |
| Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number |
736,481 |
| Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number |
553,699 |
| Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent |
75.20 |
| New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number |
3,763 |
| New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number |
3,295 |
| New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent |
87.60% |
| New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number |
358 |
| New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent |
9.50% |
| New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) |
359,560 |
TABLE 7. West Virginia Personal Income and Earnings |
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| Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 |
36,569,416 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 |
26,132,850 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 |
39.90% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income |
1,811,688 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) |
20,185 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average |
74.20% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) |
8,561,026 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) |
22,682,654 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) |
6,191,085 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent |
27% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) |
3,393,792 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent |
15.00% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) |
16,496,414 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent |
72.70% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) |
2,153,673 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent |
9.50% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) |
932,467 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent |
4.10% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) |
5,670,567 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent |
25.00% |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) |
4,842,194 |
| Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent |
21.30% |
| Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) |
3,393,792 |
| Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) |
3,296,656 |
| Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) |
3,313,567 |
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