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West Virginia demographics

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Virginia.

Population: 1,801,049
Median age: 42.6
Median household income: 50,884

West Virginia population: 1,801,049

Population

20211,801,049
20201,807,426
20191,817,305
20181,829,054
20171,836,843
20161,846,092
20151,851,420
20141,853,881
20131,853,619
20121,850,481
20111,846,372
20101,840,802
20091,811,403

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Demographic and housing estimates in West Virginia

Total population
Total population1,801,049
Male896,723
Female904,326
Population by age
Total population1,801,049
Under 5 years93,223
5 to 9 years100,375
10 to 14 years108,080
15 to 19 years110,523
20 to 24 years110,934
25 to 34 years210,924
35 to 44 years218,005
45 to 54 years232,672
55 to 59 years124,666
60 to 64 years132,772
65 to 74 years217,726
75 to 84 years102,538
85 years and over38,611
Median age (years)42.6
Under 18 years366,495
16 years and over1,478,714
18 years and over1,434,554
21 years and over1,364,916
62 years and over438,831
65 years and over358,875
Population by race
Total population1,801,049
One race1,745,586
   White1,658,405
   Black or African American61,143
   American Indian and Alaska Native1,911
   Asian13,882
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander683
   Some other race9,562
Two or more races55,463
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population1,422,143
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population701,553
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population720,590

Social characteristics in West Virginia

Households by type
Total households711,352
Family households (families)342,161
Married-couple family44,522
Male householder, no wife present, family134,315
Female householder, no husband present, family100,359
Nonfamily households190,354
Average household size253,799
Average family size2.47

Economic characteristics in West Virginia

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households711,352
Less than $10,00055,868
$10,000 to $14,99941,534
$15,000 to $24,99982,030
$25,000 to $34,99973,677
$35,000 to $49,99997,408
$50,000 to $74,999125,913
$75,000 to $99,99984,207
$100,000 to $149,99991,429
$150,000 to $199,99931,940
$200,000 or more27,346
Median household income (dollars)50,884

Housing characteristics in West Virginia

Housing occupancy
Total housing units859,437
Occupied housing units711,352
Vacant housing units148,085
Units in structure
Total housing units859,437
1-unit, detached609,479
1-unit, attached20,460
2 units17,362
3 or 4 units25,921
5 to 9 units25,707
10 to 19 units15,475
20 or more units23,735
Mobile home120,734
Boat, RV, van, etc.564
Year structure built
Total housing units859,437
Built 2014 or later446
Built 2010 to 201341,405
Built 2000 to 200995,747
Built 1990 to 1999115,653
Built 1980 to 1989104,412
Built 1970 to 1979138,315
Built 1960 to 196976,721
Built 1950 to 195992,460
Built 1940 to 194960,450
Built 1939 or earlier133,828
Rooms
Total housing units859,437
1 room15,391
2 rooms12,380
3 rooms47,049
4 rooms119,328
5 rooms183,742
6 rooms177,314
7 rooms115,508
8 rooms84,609
9 rooms or more104,116
Median rooms5.8
Bedrooms
Total housing units859,437
No bedroom16,373
1 bedroom62,042
2 bedrooms235,205
3 bedrooms396,060
4 bedrooms121,931
5 or more bedrooms27,826
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units711,352
Owner-occupied525,945
Renter-occupied185,407
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.54
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.27
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units711,352
Moved in 2017 or later51,489
Moved in 2015 to 2016160,041
Moved in 2010 to 2014108,388
Moved in 2000 to 2009154,369
Moved in 1990 to 199998,828
Moved in 1989 and earlier138,237
Value
Owner-occupied units525,945
Less than $50,00081,731
$50,000 to $99,999121,820
$100,000 to $149,99993,661
$150,000 to $199,99984,738
$200,000 to $299,99983,710
$300,000 to $499,99946,717
$500,000 to $999,99911,044
$1,000,000 or more2,524
Median (dollars)128,800
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units525,945
Housing units with a mortgage245,665
Housing units without a mortgage280,280
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent156,728
Less than $50029,380
$500 to $99990,350
$1,000 to $1,49929,980
$1,500 to $1,9995,272
$2,000 to $2,4991,144
$2,500 to $2,999268
$3,000 or more334
Median (dollars)770
No rent paid28,679

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