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Ranson, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Ranson is 4,440. The Ranson population density is 551.22 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 Ranson is white, which represent 74.28% of the total population. The average Ranson 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: 4,440. #33

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ranson, WV		-0.09%
West Virginia		2.47%
U.S.		9.71%

*The Ranson, WV population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The West Virginia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #240

Ranson, WV	551.22 per square mile
West Virginia	76.48 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,298 (74.28%, #391)
Black:	627 (14.12%, #18)
Hispanic:	538 (12.12%, #1)
Asian:	60 (1.35%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.34%, #76)
One Race, Other:	253 (5.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	187 (4.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	152 (28.25%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	110 (20.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (0.93%, see rank)
Central American:	156 (29.00%, see rank)
South American:	77 (14.31%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	22 (36.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	15 (25.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	11 (18.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (6.67%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	4 (6.67%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4 (6.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,726 (86.21%) out of the total population of 4,322 reported first ancestry.

	Ranson, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.48%
Dutch	36	0.83%, see rank	2.50%	1.63%
English	622	14.39%, see rank	12.27%	9.02%
French	12	0.28%, see rank	1.90%	3.77%
German	723	16.73%, see rank	19.84%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.51%
Irish	350	8.10%, see rank	15.14%	11.76%
Italian	189	4.37%, see rank	4.66%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	1.51%
Polish	49	1.13%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	2.85%	1.72%
Scottish	72	1.67%, 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	44	1.02%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	571	13.21%, 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: 2,154 (48.51%, see rank)

Females: 2,286 (51.49%, see rank)

Ranson, WV	Male: 48.51% Female: 51.49%
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)

Ranson, WV	33.00 years old
West Virginia	41.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ranson, WV	32.50 years old
West Virginia	40.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ranson, WV	33.50 years old
West Virginia	42.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Ranson, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	394	8.87%, see rank	5.62%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	343	7.73%, see rank	5.72%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	284	6.40%, see rank	5.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	265	5.97%, see rank	6.48%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	289	6.51%, see rank	6.33%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	787	17.73%, see rank	11.91%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	632	14.23%, see rank	12.82%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	577	13.00%, see rank	14.90%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	460	10.36%, see rank	14.29%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	253	5.70%, see rank	8.82%	7.03%
75 to 84	123	2.77%, see rank	5.29%	4.23%
85 years and over	33	0.74%, see rank	1.94%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ranson, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,598	100%	1,282,621	199,726,659
Less Than High School	692	26.64%, see rank	18.09%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,214	46.73%, see rank	41.29%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	457	17.59%, see rank	23.37%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	161	6.20%, see rank	10.57%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	74	2.85%, see rank	6.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.73, 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

	Ranson, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	179	81.01%	18.99%	82.19%	17.81%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	437	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.28%	6.72%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	325	92.92%, see rank	7.08%, see rank	92.81%	7.19%	90.48%	9.52%
College	176	73.30%, see rank	26.70%, see rank	83.72%	16.28%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.27%	19.73%	58.85%	41.15%

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

Household and Family

	Ranson, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	1,699	100%	763,831	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	-	2.36	2.58
1 Person Households	419	24.66%, see rank	28.45%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,280	75.34%, see rank	71.55%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,150	67.69%, see rank	65.76%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	-	2.88	3.14
Married-Couple Family	729	42.91%, see rank	49.80%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	549	32.31%, see rank	34.24%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ranson, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,432	see rank	1,521,664	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,447	100%, see rank	741,230	118,264,295
Never Married	586	40.50%, see rank	29.35%	34.21%
Married	647	44.71%, see rank	55.66%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	3.40%	2.52%
Divorced	214	14.79%, see rank	11.59%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,985	100%, see rank	780,434	124,809,173
Never Married	763	38.44%, see rank	22.09%	27.93%
Married	738	37.18%, see rank	52.83%	50.85%
Widowed	170	8.56%, see rank	12.66%	9.55%
Divorced	314	15.82%, see rank	12.42%	11.66%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ranson, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	3,945	91.28%, see rank	98.70%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,866	43.17%, see rank	71.36%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,895	43.85%, see rank	26.95%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	184	4.26%, see rank	0.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	377	8.72%, see rank	1.30%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	61	1.41%, see rank	0.63%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	316	7.31%, see rank	0.67%	7.24%
Born In Europe	25	0.58%, see rank	0.29%	1.59%
Born In Asia	165	3.82%, 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	187	4.33%, 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

	Ranson, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	1,427	86.02%, see rank	96.75%	79.95%
Spanish	146	8.80%, see rank	1.49%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	35	2.11%, see rank	1.07%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	51	3.07%, 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.