Overview for Raleigh County, WV
Part of: Beckley WV, Micropolitan Area
Part of: Beckley-Oak Hill WV, Combined
Statistical Area |
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Raleigh County is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the
United States. It has 606.9 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 130.5 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 13.0%. On the 2000
census form, 99.2% of the population reported
only one race, with 8.5% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 0.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.38 persons compared to an
average family size of 2.88 persons.
In 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$23,790. Per capita income grew by 20.6% between
1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2009) |
79,187 |
Covered Employment |
32,194 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
3.1% |
Average wage per job |
$35,440 |
| Households (2000) |
31,793 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
3.4% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2009) |
32,288 |
Average wage per job |
$42,982 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2009) |
7.4 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
2.2% |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2008) |
$32,740 |
Average wage per job |
$38,204 |
| Median Household
Income (2008) |
$34,589 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
2.0% |
| Poverty Rate (2008) |
19.6 |
Average wage per job |
$58,710 |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
72.0 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
2.8% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
12.7 |
Average wage per job |
$33,626 |
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