General Information: |
Capital |
Charleston |
Sub Region |
S Atl |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
24229 |
2004 Total Population |
1823000 |
2000 Total Population |
1808344 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
75 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
75 |
Males |
879170 |
Females |
929174 |
Races in West Virginia |
White |
1718777 |
Black or African American |
57232 |
Hispanic |
12279 |
Asian |
9434 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
3606 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
400 |
Multi Race |
15788 |
Other Race |
3107 |
Family & family sizein West Virginia: |
Families |
504055 |
Average Family Size |
2.89 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
101805 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
300588 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
104121 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
181887 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
245333 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
283662 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
314053 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
276895 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
38.8 |
State male Median Age |
37.5 |
State Female Median Age |
40.2 |
Housing information in West Virginia: |
Housing Units |
844623 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
553699 |
Rented Housing Units |
182782 |
Vacant Housing Units |
108142 |
Household Information in West Virginia: |
Number of Household |
736481 |
Household Size |
2.39 |
1-person household, male |
81020 |
1-person household, female |
118567 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
156927 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
240572 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
13841 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
42304 |