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Founded: 1778
Land in square miles: 1,024.8
Population: 32,977
Percentage minorities: 5.9%
Median age: 46.0
Percentage 65 or older: 23.9%
Median household income: $41,694
High school graduate or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Home ownership: 72.7%
Median home value: $128,900

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.