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Founded: 1788
Land in square miles: 908.4
Population: 180,745
Percentage minorities: 11.4%
Median age: 43.4
Percentage 65 or older: 21.6%
Median household income: $50,574
High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Home ownership: 69.9%
Median home value: $118,200

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.