West Virginia
USA
Overview
West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States.[7][8][9][10][11] It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the north (and, slightly, east), and Maryland to the northeast. West Virginia is the 10th smallest by area, is ranked 38th in population, and has the second lowest household income of the 50 United States. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
EDO Spotlight
| Regional Marketplace | West Virginia (Coming Soon) |
|---|---|
| EDO Website | West Virginia Development Office |
| SelectUSA Contact | Fred Johnson |
Companies
Projects
Incentives
Relevant Links
41
fdi rank
29,000
fdi jobs
5.0%
of total private employment from fdi
320
global employers
29.5%
5 year growth in fdi employment
1.2%
5 year growth in private sector employment
FDI Employment by Industry
FDI Employment by Country
456,295,197
exports ($)
2,284,871,441
imports ($)
18
state-local tax burden rank
Census Data
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016) | 1,831,102 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016) | 1,853,011 |
| Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016) | -1.20 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 1,852,994 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 | 5.60 |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 | 20.90 |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 | 16.00 |
| Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 | 50.70 |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 93.90 |
| Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 3.40 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 0.20 |
| Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 0.70 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | |
| Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 2010 | 1.50 |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b) | 1.20 |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 | 93.20 |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2011-2015 | 150,021 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-2015 | 1.50 |
| Housing | |
| Housing units, April 1, 2010 | 881,917 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-2015 | 72.50 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015 | 103,800 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-2015 | 966 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015 | 293 |
| Median gross rent, 2011-2015 | 643 |
| Families and Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2011-2015 | 740,890 |
| Persons per household, 2011-2015 | 243.00 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-2015 | 88.20 |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-2015 | 2.50 |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 | 85.00 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 | 19.20 |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-2015 | 14.40 |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 7.20 |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 53.90 |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 49.20 |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 4,036,333 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 12,259,395 |
| Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 24,553,072 |
| Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 14,295,437 |
| Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 22,637,923 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c) | 12,201 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 26 |
| Income and Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 | 41,751 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 | 23,450 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 17.90 |
| Businesses | |
| All firms, 2012 | 114,435 |
| Men-owned firms, 2012 | 63,112 |
| Women-owned firms, 2012 | 39,065 |
| Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 5,777 |
| Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 5,777 |
| Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 12,912 |
| Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 94,960 |
| Geography | |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 77 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 24,038 |