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Founded: 1809
Land in square miles: 288.1
Population: 94,350
Percentage minorities: 9.0%
Median age: 38.9
Percentage 65 or older: 19.3%
Median household income: $43,779
High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Home ownership: 63.7%
Median home value: $129,000

Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.