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24740 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 24740 Zip Code is 31,136, which is 2.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 2.52% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 24740 Zip Code population density is 193.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 24740 Zip Code is white, which represent 93.56% of the total population. The average 24740 Zip Code education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 31,136. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #310

24740 Zip Code	2.51%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #135

24740 Zip Code	193.48 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,132 (93.56%, #567)
Black:	800 (2.57%, #114)
Hispanic:	268 (0.86%, #163)
Asian:	215 (0.69%, #68)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	123 (0.40%, #53)
One Race, Other:	66 (0.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	800 (2.57%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,991 (70.63%) out of the total population of 31,136 reported first ancestry.

	24740 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	24	0.08%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	470	1.51%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	4,242	13.62%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	487	1.56%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	3,999	12.84%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	90	0.29%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	213	0.68%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	4,673	15.01%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	1,003	3.22%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	92	0.30%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	294	0.94%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	122	0.39%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	194	0.62%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	917	2.95%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	585	1.88%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.02%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	99	0.32%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.08%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	4,067	13.06%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	49	0.16%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,884 (47.80%, see rank)

Females: 16,252 (52.20%, see rank)

24740 Zip Code	Male: 47.80% Female: 52.20%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

24740 Zip Code	42.40 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

24740 Zip Code	40.00 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

24740 Zip Code	44.40 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	24740 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,211	7.10%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,936	6.22%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,534	4.93%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,516	4.87%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,662	5.34%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,894	12.51%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,850	12.37%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,863	12.41%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,554	14.63%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,439	11.05%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,940	6.23%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	737	2.37%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	24740 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,277, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,692, 16.57%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,162, 36.64%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,795, 26.01%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,187, 14.31%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,441, 6.47%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.88, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	24740 Zip Code			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	827	88.27%	11.73%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,697	92.92%, see rank	7.08%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,343	95.31%, see rank	4.69%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,294	69.24%, see rank	30.76%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	327	67.89%, see rank	32.11%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	24740 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	12,973, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	3,994, 30.79%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,979, 69.21%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,414, 64.86%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,322, 48.73%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,559, 35.14%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	24740 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,455	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,989	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	3,140	26.19%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	6,849	57.13%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	543	4.53%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	1,457	12.15%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,466	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	2,547	18.91%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	6,917	51.37%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	2,063	15.32%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	1,939	14.40%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	24740 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	30,750	98.76%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,764	79.53%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,938	19.07%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	48	0.15%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	386	1.24%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	301	0.97%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	85	0.27%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	88	0.28%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	153	0.49%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	132	0.42%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	24740 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	12,454	96.00%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	205	1.58%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	252	1.94%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	52	0.40%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	10	0.08%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.