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Mineralwells, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Mineralwells is 1,950, which is 4.84% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 2.47% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Mineralwells population density is 1,258.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mineralwells is white, which represent 96.87% of the total population. The average Mineralwells education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 1,950. #79

Population Growth Since 2000, #79

Mineralwells, WV	4.84%
West Virginia	2.47%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #110

Mineralwells, WV	1,258.74 per square mile
West Virginia	76.48 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,889 (96.87%, #231)
Black:	17 (0.87%, #166)
Hispanic:	15 (0.77%, #170)
Asian:	9 (0.46%, #82)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2 (0.10%, #213)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.05%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	32 (1.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,520 (87.21%) out of the total population of 1,743 reported first ancestry.

	Mineralwells, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.50%
Czech	61	3.50%, see rank	0.21%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.48%
Dutch	19	1.09%, see rank	2.50%	1.63%
English	444	25.47%, see rank	12.27%	9.02%
French	13	0.75%, see rank	1.90%	3.77%
German	537	30.81%, see rank	19.84%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.44%
Hungarian	47	2.70%, see rank	0.53%	0.51%
Irish	190	10.90%, see rank	15.14%	11.76%
Italian	17	0.98%, see rank	4.66%	5.78%
Norwegian	18	1.03%, see rank	0.22%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.90%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	59	3.38%, see rank	2.85%	1.72%
Scottish	71	4.07%, see rank	2.14%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	304	17.44%, see rank	13.40%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 909 (46.62%, see rank)

Females: 1,041 (53.38%, see rank)

Mineralwells, WV	Male: 46.62% Female: 53.38%
West Virginia	Male: 49.30% Female: 50.70%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mineralwells, WV	38.40 years old
West Virginia	41.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mineralwells, WV	38.00 years old
West Virginia	40.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mineralwells, WV	38.70 years old
West Virginia	42.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Mineralwells, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	120	6.15%, see rank	5.62%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	137	7.03%, see rank	5.72%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	160	8.21%, see rank	5.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	136	6.97%, see rank	6.48%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	116	5.95%, see rank	6.33%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	197	10.10%, see rank	11.91%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	301	15.44%, see rank	12.82%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	274	14.05%, see rank	14.90%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	268	13.74%, see rank	14.29%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	185	9.49%, see rank	8.82%	7.03%
75 to 84	49	2.51%, see rank	5.29%	4.23%
85 years and over	7	0.36%, see rank	1.94%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mineralwells, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,084	100%	1,282,621	199,726,659
Less Than High School	100	9.23%, see rank	18.09%	14.97%
High School Graduate	303	27.95%, see rank	41.29%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	398	36.72%, see rank	23.37%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	166	15.31%, see rank	10.57%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	117	10.79%, see rank	6.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.73, see rank	-	12.63	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mineralwells, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	32	100.00%	0.00%	82.19%	17.81%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	168	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.28%	6.72%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	176	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.81%	7.19%	90.48%	9.52%
College	104	67.31%, see rank	32.69%, see rank	83.72%	16.28%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	60	88.33%, see rank	11.67%, see rank	80.27%	19.73%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mineralwells, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	764	100%	763,831	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	-	2.36	2.58
1 Person Households	161	21.07%, see rank	28.45%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	603	78.93%, see rank	71.55%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	564	73.82%, see rank	65.76%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	-	2.88	3.14
Married-Couple Family	457	59.82%, see rank	49.80%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	200	26.18%, see rank	34.24%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mineralwells, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,474	see rank	1,521,664	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	724	100%, see rank	741,230	118,264,295
Never Married	185	25.55%, see rank	29.35%	34.21%
Married	437	60.36%, see rank	55.66%	54.02%
Widowed	9	1.24%, see rank	3.40%	2.52%
Divorced	93	12.85%, see rank	11.59%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	750	100%, see rank	780,434	124,809,173
Never Married	255	34.00%, see rank	22.09%	27.93%
Married	436	58.13%, see rank	52.83%	50.85%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	12.66%	9.55%
Divorced	59	7.87%, see rank	12.42%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mineralwells, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	1,721	98.74%, see rank	98.70%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,262	72.40%, see rank	71.36%	58.66%
Born in Different State	439	25.19%, see rank	26.95%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20	1.15%, see rank	0.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	22	1.26%, see rank	1.30%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	22	1.26%, see rank	0.67%	7.24%
Born In Europe	22	1.26%, see rank	0.29%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mineralwells, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	597	96.76%, see rank	96.75%	79.95%
Spanish	10	1.62%, see rank	1.49%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	1.62%, see rank	1.07%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.