| Description |
West Virginia |
National |
| Percent 18-64 Year Olds with a High School Diploma (%) 2000 |
78.4 |
81 |
| Percent 25-64 Year Olds with an Associates Degree (%) 2000 |
4.7 |
6.8 |
| Percent 25-64 Year Olds with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher (%) 2000 |
13.4 |
18.1 |
| Difference in College Attainment Between Young (25-35) and Older (45-64) |
2.29 |
1.79 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) 2003 |
7.4 |
6.2 |
| Percent of Population Under 65 In Poverty (%) 2000 |
17.1 |
12.4 |
| Median Family Income 2000 ($) |
34447 |
42139 |
| Per Capita Personal Income - 2000 ($) |
15282 |
17509 |
| Percent Manufacturing Employment (%) 2000 |
13.5 |
15.8 |
| Projected Percent Change in 64 and Under Population 2000 to 2020 |
-3.41 |
9.15 |
| Percent of Population Ages 0 to 19 (%) - 2000 |
25.2 |
28.3 |
| Percent of Population Ages 20 to 44 (%) - 2000 |
33.7 |
33.6 |
| Rate of Population Growth 64 and Under (1990 to 2000) |
1.4 |
11.1 |
| Percent Minority (%) 2000 |
2.6 |
16.5 |
