Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
1,852,994
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
1,808,344
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
3%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
44,650
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
1,808,344
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
105,976
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
386,449
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
21%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
16%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
287,557
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
1,739,988
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
63,124
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
3,787
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
12,406
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
428
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
27,142
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
22,268
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
1,726,256
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
94%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
93%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in West Virginia
Births 2007
21,994
Deaths 2007
21,086
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
164
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
87%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of West Virginia Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
1%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
2%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
82%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
17%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
171,080
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in West Virginia
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
25 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
893,771
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
49,148
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
6%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
74%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$91,400
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
12%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
746,419
Average size of households between 2005-2009
2
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West Virginia Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$20,891
2009 statewide income of median households in West Virginia
$37,423
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
18%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$53,181
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$29,385
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
797,943
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
63,374
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
8%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
921,898
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
35,278
People employed by the government in 2007
152,533
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
36,277,776
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
39,351
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
39,641
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
592,022
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
6%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
90,727
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
2,553,258
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of West Virginia
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
120,395
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
25,080,573
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
11,036,467
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
20,538,829
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
11,340
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Land Valuation
Property value and West Virginia territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
2,235
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
310,031
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
3,697,606
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
18,002,438
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
9,922
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
24,078
Population per square mile in the year 2010
77
July 21, 2017