West Virginia

State

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    US Senator
    N/AShelley Moore Capito
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    N/AJim Justice
    Republican Party

    About

    N/A of the households in West Virginia reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    West Virginia borders Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

    About the photo: Autumn sunrise scenery from the Bear Rocks area of the Dolly Sods Wilderness near Davis, West Virginia (USA). HDR composite from multiple exposures.

    Economy

    Workforce and Wage by Location

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    In N/A there were 720,290 people working in West Virginia. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Monongalia, Marion, Preston Counties PUMA, WV (91,746 people), Berkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV (90,504 people), and Cabell, Putnam, Mason Counties PUMA, WV (74,119 people).

    The following map shows all of the PUMAs in West Virginia colored by workforce or average wage.

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Civics

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    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

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    US Senators from West Virginia

    N/AShelley Moore Capito
    Senator from West Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    N/AJim Justice
    Senator from West Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 14, 2025
    Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living