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Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area


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2024 population: 1,152,526   ( 34,252 from 2020)
Land area: 14944.0 square miles
Population density: 77.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:1,070,464 92.88% 3.6%
Black:31,2492.71% 0.4%
Indian:2,8840.25% 3.8%
Asian:9,8550.86% 11.6%
2+ races:20,6521.79% 10.8%
Hispanic:17,4221.51% 18.2%
Total non-White:82,0627.12% 7.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:47,873 10.1
Deaths:79,81816.8
Net Migration: -7,398-1.6
Net Immigration: 4,8941.0
Change in White population:-39,931 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:5,679 0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
1,186,778
1,110,39593.56%
31,3832.64%
2,7790.23%
8,8310.74%
18,6451.57%
14,7451.24%
76,3836.44%

2010
1,260,067
1,191,24594.54%
31,6512.51%
2,6610.21%
7,6720.61%
15,2891.21%
10,8280.86%
68,8225.46%

2000
1,267,153
1,209,82595.48%
29,6452.34%
2,8060.22%
5,9560.47%
10,5670.83%
7,6800.61%
57,3284.52%

1990
1,261,370
1,220,58296.77%
28,8652.29%
2,2910.18%
5,3580.42%
n/a
4,2740.34%
40,7883.23%

1980
1,349,685
1,305,57896.73%
30,5912.27%
1,2810.09%
3,8960.29%
n/a
7,7800.58%
44,1073.27%

1970
1,188,884
1,149,08196.65%
34,4932.90%
5880.05%
1,1090.09%
n/a
2,9540.25%
39,803 3.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
125,736 10.0
141,12511.2
-61,606-4.9
4,1770.3
-80,850 -6.4
7,561 0.6
2000's
NumberRate
139,814 11.0
132,73410.5
-20,072-1.6
3,7340.3
-18,580 -1.5
11,494 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
159,027 12.6
137,67710.9
-6,880-0.5
2,4450.2
-10,757 -0.9
16,540 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
180,622 13.4
129,029 9.6
-132,877 -9.8
n/a
-84,996 -6.3
-3,319 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
64,116 5.4
n/a
156,497 13.2
4,304 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.1
243,053 21.1%
909,473 78.9%
230,651 20.0%
460,456
2.47
296,289 64.3%
221,028 74.6%
25,254 8.5%
164,167 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
272,936 21.7%
987,131 78.3%
192,235 15.3%
510,968
2.40
341,821 66.9%
255,944 74.9%
30,912 9.0%
169,147 33.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
291,033 23.0%
976,120 77.0%
178,687 14.1%
507,807
2.43
357,103 70.3%
283,158 79.3%
30,658 8.6%
150,704 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
325,580 25.8%
935,790 74.2%
170,203 13.5%
473,391
2.61
354,314 74.8%
290,529 82.0%
28,096 7.9%
119,077 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
403,094 29.9%
946,591 70.1%
150,922 11.2%
466,340
2.85
369,193 79.2%
317,010 85.9%
21,479 5.8%
97,147 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units551,897 
Median Value$125,212 
Occupied460,45683.4%
Vacant91,44116.6%
Owned335,34072.8%
Rented125,11627.2%
Median Rent$786 
Single-Family Units381,12169.1%
    Detached374,53067.9%
    Attached6,5911.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units37,4986.8%
Mobile Homes105,47319.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00035,3327.7%
$10,000 to $14,99932,5957.1%
$15,000 to $19,99927,4496.0%
$20,000 to $24,99926,5625.8%
$25,000 to $29,99922,7514.9%
$30,000 to $34,99923,3235.1%
$35,000 to $39,99920,3894.4%
$40,000 to $44,99920,1754.4%
$45,000 to $49,99919,9224.3%
$50,000 to $59,99936,1277.8%
$60,000 to $74,99943,6129.5%
$75,000 to $99,99952,60311.4%
$100,000 to $124,99936,5277.9%
$125,000 to $149,99922,7874.9%
$150,000 to $199,99921,6834.7%
$200,000 or more18,6194.0%
Median Household Income50,888 
Per Capita Income29,002 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI41,6399.0%
Public Assistance14,5203.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92,61620.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed411,23657.3%
Unemployed28,6114.0%
In Armed Forces1,4860.2%
Total Labor Force441,33361.5%
Not in Labor Force275,84638.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector160,320126,57355.9%
Non-Profit13,85828,19833.0%
Self-Employed18,47212,00760.6%
Local Government14,69920,45441.8%
State Government16,35821,00143.8%
Federal Government6,6724,95257.4%
Total Private + Self178,792138,58056.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51,58774,60540.9%
Total230,379213,18551.9%
Pct. Govt.19.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts51,95611.7%
Sales and Office Occupations93,22321.0%
Professional, Technical106,73124.0%
Service Occupations81,48818.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3850.3%
All others110,87325.0%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance85,59819.3%
Retail trade55,95712.6%
Educational services46,78310.5%
Manufacturing38,7208.7%
Accommodation and food services32,1237.2%
Construction28,3176.4%
Public administration26,9506.1%
Other services19,1154.3%
Transportation and warehousing18,8904.3%
Professional, scientific, technical17,0573.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.15,5273.5%
Finance and insurance14,5503.3%
Wholesale trade8,8772.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8,8702.0%
Utilities6,9571.6%
Information6,5251.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,6131.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,0291.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,5760.6%
Management2370.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,0270.60%
Puerto Rican1,9690.17%
Cuban6090.05%
Dominican1140.01%
Total Central American1,2610.11%
Costa Rican440.00%
Guatemalan3700.03%
Honduran2900.02%
Nicaraguan230.00%
Panamanian1300.01%
Salvadoran4040.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7100.06%
Argentinean440.00%
Bolivian230.00%
Chilean20.00%
Colombian2000.02%
Ecuadorian490.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1770.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2150.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8740.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,2060.19%
Chinese1,7470.15%
Filipino1,3210.11%
Korean5430.05%
Japanese4280.04%
Thai3040.03%
Vietnamese2200.02%
Burmese780.01%
Laotian650.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,088,44498.2%
Spanish6,0100.5%
German, other Germanic3,1060.3%
Other Indo-European2,4900.2%
Other Asian1,6950.2%
Chinese1,6300.1%
Arabic1,2740.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1330.1%
Tagalog6290.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English163,25714.0%
American152,32113.0%
German128,37211.0%
Irish127,26810.9%
Italian23,8652.0%
Scottish20,1471.7%
Scotch-Irish18,0371.5%
European14,6851.3%
French12,4791.1%
Welsh10,0910.9%
Dutch9,4570.8%
Polish8,8610.8%
British5,5420.5%
Hungarian3,1400.3%
Swedish2,5830.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,162,23699.4%
Not a citizen6,7210.6%
Native1,154,93798.8%
Foreign-born14,0201.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
38,887 4.7%72,097 8.8%322,774 39.4%221,426 27.0%94,643 11.5%70,018 8.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 38,887 4.7%
9-12 Years 72,097 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 322,774 39.4%
Some College 221,426 27.0%
Bach. Degree 94,643 11.5%
Grad Degree 70,018 8.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 505,179 462,684 42,495 8.4%
1991 515,396 462,081 53,315 10.3%
1992 523,465 466,078 57,387 11.0%
1993 522,535 468,250 54,285 10.4%
1994 524,213 477,042 47,171 9.0%
1995 526,981 481,876 45,105 8.6%
1996 527,924 483,532 44,392 8.4%
1997 529,499 488,457 41,042 7.8%
1998 530,093 490,675 39,418 7.4%
1999 531,773 491,080 40,693 7.7%
2000 526,206 492,856 33,350 6.3%
2001 526,444 494,135 32,309 6.1%
2002 530,055 492,490 37,565 7.1%
2003 529,936 490,860 39,076 7.4%
2004 529,206 493,621 35,585 6.7%
2005 530,443 496,308 34,135 6.4%
2006 536,054 504,753 31,301 5.8%
2007 538,626 508,183 30,443 5.7%
2008 539,243 507,829 31,414 5.8%
2009 541,792 490,498 51,294 9.5%
2010 522,612 468,464 54,148 10.4%
2011 514,122 465,321 48,801 9.5%
2012 509,803 464,888 44,915 8.8%
2013 499,557 455,407 44,150 8.8%
2014 491,610 453,695 37,915 7.7%
2015 478,961 443,564 35,397 7.4%
2016 473,845 438,461 35,384 7.5%
2017 469,213 438,762 30,451 6.5%
2018 469,831 441,908 27,923 5.9%
2019 469,009 442,658 26,351 5.6%
2020 466,403 424,627 41,776 9.0%
2021 453,435 426,874 26,561 5.9%
2022 455,177 433,821 21,356 4.7%
2023 457,974 436,736 21,238 4.6%
2024 469,514 445,071 24,443 5.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com