Wayne County, West Virginia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- West Virginia Bureau for Public Health: 350 Capitol Street Room 702, Charleston
Population:
- Total Population: 42,903
- Males: 21,028
- Females: 21,875
Ethnicity:
- White: 42,322
- Black/African American: 57
- Hispanic: 120
- Native American/Eskimo: 99
- Asian: 92
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 213
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (39,805)
- Spanish (310)
- German (90)
- French (75)
- Tagalog (35)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 249
- Germany (42)
- Philippines (33)
- Ethiopia (31)
- Japan (28)
- United Kingdom (19)
- Russia (14)
- Mexico (13)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- American Baptist Churches in the USA (3,132)
- Southern Baptist Convention (2,777)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,164)
- National Association of Free Will Baptists (1,105)
- Churches of Christ (1,027)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 25,585
- Sensory: 3,086
- Physical: 6,823
- Mental: 4,235
- Self-care: 2,172
- Go outside home: 4,245
- Employment: 5,097
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 472
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 17,239
- Utility gas: 9,063
- Bottled or LP gas: 778
- Electricity: 6,566
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 139
- Coal or Coke: 146
- Wood: 535
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 12
- No fuel used: 0
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 34,331
- No vehicle: 3,792
- 1 or more vehicle: 30,539
Education Attainment:
- No School: 306
- No High School: 3,175
- Some High School: 5,128
- High School: 11,242
- Some College: 4,707
- Associate's Degree: 1,200
- College Degree: 2,100
- Master's Degree: 1,012
- Professional Degree: 260
- Doctoral Degree: 93
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 17,239
- Owners with phone: 12,839
- Owners without phone: 624
- Renters with phone: 3,308
- Renters without phone: 468
10 closest counties:
- Cabell County, West Virginia
- Boyd County, Kentucky
- Lawrence County, Kentucky
- Lawrence County, Ohio
- Martin County, Kentucky
- Lincoln County, West Virginia
- Johnson County, Kentucky
- Greenup County, Kentucky
- Carter County, Kentucky
- Mingo County, West Virginia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
25507, 25511, 25512, 25514, 25517, 25519, 25530, 25534, 25535, 25555, 25562, 25570, 25669, 25699, 25704, 25709
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WFGH (90.7 FM) FORT GAY, WV
- WMEJ (91.9 FM) HUNTINGTON, WV
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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