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Population

1.83M

0.71% decline

Median Age

42.3

Median Household Income

$43,385

3.25% growth

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Number of Employees

709,652

0.54% decline

Median Property Value

$117,900

5.17% growth

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West Virginia has a population of 1.83M people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $43,385. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of West Virginia declined from 1.84M to 1.83M, a 0.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,019 to $43,385, a 3.25% increase.

The population of West Virginia is 92% White, 3.75% Black, and 1.6% Two+. 2.51% of the people in West Virginia speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Virginia are American Public University System, with 11,410 graduates, West Virginia University, with 6,697 graduates, and Marshall University, with 2,828 graduates.

The median property value in West Virginia is $117,900, and the homeownership rate is 72.4%. Most people in West Virginia commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in West Virginia is 2 cars per household.

West Virginia is the 39th most populated state in the United States and borders Kentucky; Maryland; Ohio; Pennsylvania; and Virginia.

About the photo: Train near Ada. WV

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The economy of West Virginia employs 709,652 people. The economy of West Virginia is specialized in Coal mining; Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing ; and Aluminum production & processing, which employ respectively 44.07; 5.65; and 5.13 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in West Virginia are Hospitals (50,178), Elementary & secondary schools (49,556), and Restaurants & Food Services (46,554), and the highest paying industries are Fiber, yarn, & thread mills ($106,461), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($101,939), and Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($95,554).

Median household income in West Virginia is $43,385. Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,773. The income inequality of West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Jefferson County, WV

2. Berkeley County, WV

3. Putnam County, WV

In 2016, the county with the highest Median Household Income in West Virginia was Jefferson County, WV with a value of $69,753, followed by Berkeley County, WV and Putnam County, WV, with respective values of $57,148 and $56,640.

The following map shows all of the counties in West Virginia colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for West Virginia. In West Virginia the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 77 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,826. McDowell County, WV has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in West Virginia.

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West Virginia residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in West Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Brooke County, WV $12,558

2. Logan County, WV $11,541

3. Mingo County, WV $11,494

At $12,558 Brooke County, WV has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in West Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Logan County, WV with $11,541 and in Mingo County, WV with $11,494.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in West Virginia were $9,826 in 2014, but $9,872 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.47% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in West Virginia are $$238 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in West Virginia compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

West Virginia is home to a population of 1.83M people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of West Virginia is composed of 1.68M White residents (92%), 68,738 Black residents (3.75%), 29,369 Two+ residents (1.6%), 26,783 Hispanic residents (1.46%), and 13,777 Asian residents (0.75%). The most common foreign languages in West Virginia are Spanish (18,235 speakers), German (3,119 speakers), and Chinese (2,830 speakers), but compared to other places, West Virginia has a relative high number of German (3,119 speakers), Persian (892 speakers), and French (2,768 speakers).

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. German

2. Persian

3. French

42,941 of West Virginia citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in West Virginia was Spanish. 1% of the overall population of West Virginia are native Spanish speakers. 0.17% speak German and 0.15% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other states, West Virginia has a relatively high number of residents that are native German speakers. In 2015, there were 3,119 native German speakers living in West Virginia, approximately 0.54 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in West Virginia awarded 35,161 degrees. The student population of West Virginia is skewed towards females, with 17,451 male students and 17,710 female students. Most students in West Virginia are White (27,242 and 77.5%), followed by Black or African American (3,058 and 8.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,433 and 4.08%), and Unknown (1,074 and 3.05%). The largest universities in West Virginia by number of graduates are American Public University System (11,410 and 32.5%), West Virginia University (6,697 and 19%), and Marshall University (2,828 and 8.04%). The most popular majors in West Virginia are General Business Administration & Management (1,627 and 4.63%), General Studies (1,028 and 2.92%), and General Psychology (829 and 2.36%). The median tuition costs in West Virginia are $27,000 for private four year colleges, and $6,032 and $15,260 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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1. General Business Administration & Management 1,627 graduates

2. General Studies 1,028 graduates

3. General Psychology 829 graduates

relatively high

1. Other Natural Resource Management & Policy 22 graduates

2. Wood Science & Paper Technology 8 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in West Virginia was General Business Administration & Management with 1,627 graduates.

When compared to other states, West Virginia has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Other Natural Resource Management & Policy. In 2015, there were 22 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Other Natural Resource Management & Policy degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in West Virginia according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Virginia is $117,900, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $112,100 to $117,900, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate of West Virginia is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in West Virginia have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in West Virginia is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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