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24801 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 24801 Zip Code is 4,679, which is 12.43% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 24801 Zip Code population density is 85.07 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 24801 Zip Code is white, which represent 77.54% of the total population. The average 24801 Zip Code education level is lower than 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: 4,679. #106

Population Growth Since 2000, #460

24801 Zip Code		-12.43%
West Virginia		2.52%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #235

24801 Zip Code	85.07 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,628 (77.54%, #678)
Black:	915 (19.56%, #15)
Hispanic:	140 (2.99%, #47)
Asian:	10 (0.21%, #114)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #126)
One Race, Other:	31 (0.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	95 (2.03%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,534 (54.16%) out of the total population of 4,679 reported first ancestry.

	24801 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.11%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	108	2.31%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	217	4.64%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	40	0.85%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	404	8.63%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.13%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.13%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	636	13.59%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	122	2.61%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	0.51%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	47	1.00%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	78	1.67%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	12	0.26%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	70	1.50%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	219	4.68%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.21%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,459 (52.55%, see rank)

Females: 2,220 (47.45%, see rank)

24801 Zip Code	Male: 52.55% Female: 47.45%
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)

24801 Zip Code	36.80 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

24801 Zip Code	35.50 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

24801 Zip Code	41.30 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	24801 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	447	9.55%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	161	3.44%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	294	6.28%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	239	5.11%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	243	5.19%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	796	17.01%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	693	14.81%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	595	12.72%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	517	11.05%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	304	6.50%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	252	5.39%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	138	2.95%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	24801 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,295, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	794, 24.10%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,431, 43.43%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	791, 24.01%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	170, 5.16%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	109, 3.31%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.95, 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

	24801 Zip Code			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	25	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	394	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	219	91.78%, see rank	8.22%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	143	85.31%, see rank	14.69%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25	48.00%, see rank	52.00%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	24801 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	1,550, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	585, 37.74%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	965, 62.26%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	917, 59.16%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	497, 32.06%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	633, 40.84%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	24801 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,777	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,041	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	861	42.19%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	819	40.13%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	61	2.99%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	300	14.70%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,736	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	547	31.51%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	603	34.74%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	334	19.24%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	252	14.52%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	24801 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	4,529	96.79%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,938	62.79%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,588	33.94%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.06%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	150	3.21%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	0.34%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	134	2.86%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	0.21%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	140	2.99%, 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

	24801 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	1,516	97.81%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	1.55%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	0.65%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

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