StateMaster - West Virginian People statistics

Age Dependency Ratio	57.8	[35th of 51]
Demonym (name of state resident)	West Virginian
Median Age	40.3	[3rd of 51]
Percent of Civilian Population Who are Veterans	13.8 %	[7th of 51]
Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability	21.5 %	[1st of 51]
Percent of People Who are 85 Years and Over	1.6 %	[9th of 51]
Percent of People Who are Black or African American Alone	3.1 %	[37th of 51]
Percent of People Who are Foreign Born	0.8 %	[51st of 51]
Percent of People Who are White Alone	95 %	[4th of 51]
Percent of People Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino	94.6 %	[3rd of 51]
Percent of People Who Speak English Less Than "Very Well"	0.5 %	[51st of 51]
Percent of People Who Speak Spanish at Home	0.8 %	[51st of 51]
Population	1,816,856	[38th of 56]
Population > Percent change, 2000-2005	0.5%	[50th of 52]
Population density	75.1	[29th of 50]
Sex Ratio	95.3	[30th of 51]
Total Black Population	52,005	[39th of 51]
Total Hispanic Population	7,473	[50th of 51]
Total Two or More Races	23,195	[42nd of 51]
Women (Per 1,000) Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months	44	[48th of 51]

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SOURCES: American Community Survey 2004 ; StateMaster Research Team; US Census Bureau, July 1, 2005.; US Census Bureau, 2006; US Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2004; statehealthfacts.org; statehealthfacts.org ; statehealthfacts.org

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: WV

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