COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Virginia
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Virginia
West Virginia is 80% smaller than Virginia. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $33,562 higher. Virginia has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,3738,705,170−80% vs Virginia
Population density74220−146
Population growth-3.2%7.9%−11.1 pts
Median age42.739.0+3.7
Male49.9%49.4%+0.5 pts
Female50.1%50.6%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.8%13.1%−11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%58.4%+31.3 pts
Black3.1%18.3%−15.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%11.0%−8.9 pts
Asian0.8%6.9%−6.1 pts
Other4.3%5.5%−1.1 pts
Median household income$59,608$93,170−$33,562
Per capita income$34,203$50,666−$16,463
Poverty rate16.7%9.9%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.471Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%42.2%−18.0 pts
Graduate degree9.7%18.5%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.3%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation53.8%65.4%−11.5 pts
Median home value$162,600$383,700−$221,100
Median gross rent$872$1,579−$707
Owner-occupied74.9%67.3%+7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%8.7%+6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.3%−4.9 pts
Average commute26.627.3−0.7
Worked from home9.1%18.3%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%2.3%−1.8 pts
Uninsured6.0%6.9%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024