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West Union, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Union is 1,177, which is 46.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Union population density is 3,135.20 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 West Union is white, which represent 95.16% of the total population. The average West Union 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: 1,177. #138

Population Growth Since 2000, #15

West Union, WV	46.03%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #5

West Union, WV	3,135.20 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,120 (95.16%, #258)
Black:	11 (0.93%, #142)
Hispanic:	58 (4.93%, #19)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #98)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #70)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	46 (3.91%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	58 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

891 (75.70%) out of the total population of 1,177 reported first ancestry.

	West Union, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	3	0.25%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	29	2.46%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	72	6.12%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	7	0.59%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	275	23.36%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.25%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	215	18.27%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	56	4.76%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	1	0.08%, 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	45	3.82%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	15	1.27%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	26	2.21%, 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	236	20.05%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.17%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 529 (44.94%, see rank)

Females: 648 (55.06%, see rank)

West Union, WV	Male: 44.94% Female: 55.06%
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)

West Union, WV	32.30 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Union, WV	31.80 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Union, WV	33.50 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Union, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	2.29%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	100	8.50%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	185	15.72%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	81	6.88%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	51	4.33%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	172	14.61%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	170	14.44%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	107	9.09%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	145	12.32%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	49	4.16%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	60	5.10%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	30	2.55%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Union, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	733, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	147, 20.05%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	309, 42.16%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	239, 32.61%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	25, 3.41%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13, 1.77%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.11, 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

	West Union, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	45	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	229	97.82%, see rank	2.18%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	72	94.44%, see rank	5.56%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	61	88.52%, see rank	11.48%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	West Union, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	366, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.22, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	111, 30.33%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	255, 69.67%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	229, 62.57%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.44, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	163, 44.54%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	137, 37.43%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Union, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	865	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	400	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	130	32.50%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	167	41.75%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	11	2.75%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	92	23.00%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	465	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	127	27.31%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	176	37.85%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	48	10.32%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	114	24.52%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Union, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	1,177	100.00%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	834	70.86%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	326	27.70%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	1.44%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	0	0.00%, 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

	West Union, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	349	95.36%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	13	3.55%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1	0.27%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	3	0.82%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

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