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West Virginia Population Distribution, 2000
Distribution by Gender, Age, and Race
Table 2


Characteristic Number Percent
Total 1,808,344 100.0
Gender    
  Male 879,170 48.6
  Female 929,174 51.4
Age    
  Less than 5 Years 101,805 5.6
  5-17 Years 300,588 16.6
  18-44 Years 673,774 37.3
  45-64 Years 455,282 25.2
  65+ Years 276,895 15.3
Race    
  White 1,718,777 95.0
  Black 57,232 3.2
  Asian / Pacific Islander 9,834 0.5
  American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleutian Islander 3,606 0.2
  Other 18,895 1.0
  Hispanic Origin* 12,279 0.7
Characteristic Number Percent

* May be of any race.

Last updated April 12, 2002.

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