West Virginia

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Language Spoken At Home in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,746,340100%
English only1,704,80397.6%
Language other than English41,5372.4%
   Speak English less than very well13,0310.7%
   Spanish17,6881.0%
      Speak English less than very well6,0560.3%
   Other Indo-European languages13,0990.8%
      Speak English less than very well2,8220.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages7,3070.4%
      Speak English less than very well3,1850.2%
   Other languages3,4430.2%
      Speak English less than very well9680.1%

Ancestry in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,850,481100%
  American238,19212.9%
  Arab6,4270.3%
  Czech3,5330.2%
  Danish1,5250.1%
  Dutch41,2922.2%
  English218,85011.8%
  French (except Basque)31,1551.7%
  French Canadian3,1600.2%
  German350,63418.9%
  Greek5,2780.3%
  Hungarian9,5680.5%
  Irish278,81915.1%
  Italian86,6034.7%
  Lithuanian1,7570.1%
  Norwegian4,0690.2%
  Polish34,4971.9%
  Portuguese1,1670.1%
  Russian6,8870.4%
  Scotch-Irish39,8322.2%
  Scottish39,2992.1%
  Slovak4,2190.2%
  Subsaharan African3,8030.2%
  Swedish7,5580.4%
  Swiss3,8330.2%
  Ukrainian1,7940.1%
  Welsh14,3290.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,6770.1%
Households By Type in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households742,674100%
  Family households (families)484,53165.2%
     With own children under 18 years182,77224.6%
     Married-couple family372,02850.1%
        With own children under 18 years125,48816.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family30,9814.2%
        With own children under 18 years14,6842.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family81,52211.0%
        With own children under 18 years42,6005.7%
  Nonfamily households258,14334.8%
     Householder living alone221,66329.8%
        65 years and over90,14512.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years208,27628.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over215,79929.1%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,801,372100%
  Householder742,67441.2%
  Spouse371,87320.6%
  Child493,41027.4%
  Other relatives104,2805.8%
  Nonrelatives89,1354.9%
     Unmarried partner39,6402.2%
Marital Status in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over747,993100%
  Never married224,78930.1%
  Now married, except separated396,04552.9%
  Separated11,2401.5%
  Widowed25,2533.4%
  Divorced90,66612.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over783,276100%
  Never married176,85122.6%
  Now married, except separated391,10449.9%
  Separated14,9511.9%
  Widowed99,31312.7%
  Divorced101,05712.9%
Fertility in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months20,486100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)7,67437.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women360%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old480%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old300%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old950%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old140%
Grandparents in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years38,498100%
  Responsible for grandchildren20,36752.9%
        Less than 1 year4,26211.1%
        1 or 2 years4,45711.6%
        3 or 4 years3,6279.4%
        5 or more years8,02120.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years20,367100%
  Who are female11,78957.9%
  Who are married15,39275.6%
School Enrollment in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school420,803100%
  Nursery school, preschool21,9185.2%
  Kindergarten20,7614.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)172,96441.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)88,42221.0%
  College or graduate school116,73827.7%
Educational Attainment in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,292,274100%
  Less than 9th grade80,0606.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma134,52610.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)528,87440.9%
  Some college, no degree238,45718.5%
  Associate's degree78,9396.1%
  Bachelor's degree142,23611.0%
  Graduate or professional degree89,1826.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher017.9%
Veteran Status in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,461,791100%
  Civilian veterans164,97911.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,820,798100%
  With a disability346,50619.0%
 
Under 18 years385,714100%
  With a disability19,8255.1%
 
18 to 64 years1,144,770100%
  With a disability198,18317.3%
 
65 years and over290,314100%
  With a disability128,49844.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,830,819100%
  Same house1,609,82787.9%
  Different house in the U.S.216,90211.8%
     Same county122,4506.7%
     Different county94,4525.2%
        Same state45,6612.5%
        Different state48,7912.7%
  Abroad4,0900.2%
Place Of Birth in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,850,481100%
  Native1,825,25098.6%
     Born in United States1,817,76898.2%
        State of residence1,307,03270.6%
        Different state510,73627.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)7,4820.4%
  Foreign born25,2311.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population25,231100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen11,47545.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen13,75654.5%
Year of Entry in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States32,713100%
  Native7,482100%
    Entered 2010 or later1942.6%
    Entered before 20107,28897.4%
  Foreign born25,231100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,7857.1%
    Entered before 201023,44692.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in West Virginia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea25,231100%
  Europe5,30421.0%
  Asia11,29744.8%
  Africa1,4745.8%
  Oceania610.2%
  Latin America6,00223.8%
  Northern America1,0934.3%