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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kanawha County School District is 191,765. The Kanawha County School District population density is 210.52 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 Kanawha County School District is white, which represent 88.81% of the total population. The average Kanawha County School District education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 191,765. #1

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Kanawha County School District
0.07%
West Virginia
2.52%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Kanawha County School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The West Virginia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #9

Kanawha County School District
210.52 per square mile
West Virginia
76.51 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:170,300 (88.81%, #51)
Black:7,984 (4.16%, #10)
Hispanic:1,949 (1.02%, #18)
Asian:1,957 (1.02%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):334 (0.17%, #20)
One Race, Other:365 (0.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:10,825 (5.64%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:639 (32.65%, see rank)
Chinese:452 (23.10%, see rank)
Filipino:278 (14.21%, see rank)
Japanese:57 (2.91%, see rank)
Korean:226 (11.55%, see rank)
Vietnamese:125 (6.39%, see rank)
Asian, Other:180 (9.20%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

138,632 (72.29%) out of the total population of 191,765 reported first ancestry.

 Kanawha County School District% of the Total PopulationWest VirginiaU.S.
Arab1,4310.75%, see rank0.35%0.56%
Czech2080.11%, see rank0.20%0.47%
Danish1210.06%, see rank0.07%0.42%
Dutch3,6841.92%, see rank1.98%1.40%
English27,61514.40%, see rank11.39%8.02%
French3,0161.57%, see rank1.72%3.34%
German28,97215.11%, see rank17.89%15.03%
Greek6670.35%, see rank0.28%0.41%
Hungarian8280.43%, see rank0.49%0.46%
Irish25,39913.24%, see rank14.57%10.80%
Italian7,1853.75%, see rank4.58%5.52%
Norwegian5180.27%, see rank0.23%1.42%
Polish2,9671.55%, see rank1.96%3.01%
Portuguese1090.06%, see rank0.07%0.44%
Russian6050.32%, see rank0.36%0.92%
Scotch-Irish5,4422.84%, see rank2.06%0.99%
Scottish5,1192.67%, see rank2.12%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,0100.53%, see rank0.25%0.95%
Swedish1,2540.65%, see rank0.39%1.27%
Swiss2380.12%, see rank0.21%0.30%
Ukrainian1460.08%, see rank0.11%0.31%
American22,46811.72%, see rank13.03%7.12%
Welsh1,5400.80%, see rank0.74%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 92,232 (48.10%, see rank)
Females: 99,533 (51.90%, see rank)

Kanawha County School District
Male: 48.10%
Female: 51.90%
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)
Kanawha County School District
42.50 years old
West Virginia
41.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Kanawha County School District
40.80 years old
West Virginia
40.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Kanawha County School District
44.00 years old
West Virginia
42.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Kanawha County School District% of the Total PopulationWest VirginiaU.S.
Under 5 years10,7945.63%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years11,2075.84%, see rank5.71%6.51%
10 to 14 years10,7315.60%, see rank5.85%6.59%
15 to 19 years10,7625.61%, see rank6.19%6.85%
20 to 24 years11,0175.75%, see rank6.65%7.13%
25 to 34 years23,68012.35%, see rank11.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years23,54212.28%, see rank12.59%12.96%
45 to 54 years27,56614.37%, see rank14.21%14.09%
55 to 64 years29,30215.28%, see rank14.60%12.29%
65 to 74 years17,9289.35%, see rank9.48%7.64%
75 to 84 10,9645.72%, see rank5.29%4.25%
85 years and over4,2722.23%, see rank2.04%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Kanawha County School DistrictWest VirginiaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population137,254, 100%1,298,614209,056,129
Less Than High School17,046, 12.42%, see rank15.57%13.67%
High School Graduate51,094, 37.23%, see rank40.91%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree34,916, 25.44%, see rank24.77%29.09%
Bachelor Degree20,136, 14.67%, see rank11.58%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree14,062, 10.25%, see rank7.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.32, see rank12.8413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Kanawha County School District West VirginiaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten4,30774.53%25.47%84.64%15.36%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)17,72592.65%, see rank7.35%, see rank93.32%6.68%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)9,14691.06%, see rank8.94%, see rank93.47%6.53%90.60%9.40%
College6,62275.02%, see rank24.98%, see rank83.79%16.21%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,25475.78%, see rank24.22%, see rank79.56%20.44%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Kanawha County School DistrictWest VirginiaU.S.
Total Households82,531, 100%742,359116,211,092
Average Household Size2.29, see rank2.432.63
1 Person Households27,038, 32.76%, see rank29.92%27.57%
2 or More Person Households55,493, 67.24%, see rank70.08%72.43%
Family Households (Families)50,937, 61.72%, see rank64.90%66.22%
Average Family Size2.98, see rank3.083.32
Married-Couple Family36,739, 44.52%, see rank49.20%48.42%
Nonfamily Households31,594, 38.28%, see rank35.10%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Kanawha County School District%West VirginiaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total159,033see rank1,536,633252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over75,725100%, see rank752,192123,281,364
Never Married23,24330.69%, see rank30.90%35.77%
Married40,06852.91%, see rank53.39%52.04%
Widowed2,2672.99%, see rank3.37%2.57%
Divorced10,14713.40%, see rank12.34%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over83,308100%, see rank784,441129,692,771
Never Married19,13122.96%, see rank23.33%29.48%
Married39,78247.75%, see rank50.81%49.19%
Widowed10,74612.90%, see rank12.24%9.16%
Divorced13,64916.38%, see rank13.62%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Kanawha County School District%West VirginiaU.S.
Native188,61098.35%, see rank98.51%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence153,53080.06%, see rank70.21%58.73%
Born in Different State34,29717.88%, see rank27.83%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		7830.41%, see rank0.47%1.42%
Foreign Born3,1551.65%, see rank1.49%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship1,6810.88%, see rank0.70%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship1,4740.77%, see rank0.79%7.09%
Born In Europe5660.30%, see rank0.27%1.53%
Born In Asia1,8550.97%, see rank0.65%3.82%
Born In Africa1250.07%, see rank0.10%0.55%
Born In Oceania580.03%, see rank0.01%0.07%
Born In Latin America4180.22%, see rank0.38%6.83%
Born In Northern America1330.07%, see rank0.07%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Kanawha County School District%West VirginiaU.S.
English80,28697.28%, see rank96.75%79.39%
Spanish6830.83%, see rank1.43%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages8461.03%, see rank1.07%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5200.63%, see rank0.54%3.36%
Other1960.24%, see rank0.21%0.99%

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


 
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