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Preston County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Morgantown, WV
Designated Market Area: Pittsburgh, PA-MD-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 34,172   ( 652 from 2010 , 42 from 2020)
Land area: 648.8 square miles
Population density: 52.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,541 95.23% 0.0%
Black:5751.68% 59.7%
Indian:800.23% 31.1%
Asian:1350.40% 132.8%
2+ races:3230.95% 33.5%
Hispanic:5181.52% 126.2%
Total non-White:1,6314.77% 69.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:630 9.2
Deaths:1,04215.2
Net Migration: 3374.9
Net Immigration: 340.5
Change in White population:-16 -0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:668 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,520
32,55797.13%
3601.07%
610.18%
580.17%
2420.72%
2290.68%
9632.87%

2000
29,334
28,84598.33%
820.28%
270.09%
480.16%
1550.53%
1680.57%
4891.67%

1990
29,037
28,75099.01%
1200.41%
470.16%
570.20%
n/a
630.22%
2870.99%

1980
30,460
29,98798.45%
810.27%
1330.44%
370.12%
n/a
2150.71%
4731.55%

1970
25,455
25,15398.81%
2561.01%
80.03%
120.05%
n/a
250.10%
302 1.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,943 10.0
3,05510.4
1,1674.0
450.2
3,712 12.7
474 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,336 11.5
3,06210.5
3791.3
210.1
95 0.3
202 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,255 14.0
2,957 9.7
-2,515 -8.3
n/a
-1,237 -4.1
-186 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,052 12.0
n/a
4,834 19.0
171 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.5
6,243 18.3%
27,929 81.7%
6,803 19.9%
12,623
2.43
8,745 69.3%
7,078 80.9%
541 6.2%
3,878 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
6,552 19.5%
26,968 80.5%
5,257 15.7%
12,895
2.42
9,038 70.1%
7,234 80.0%
574 6.4%
3,857 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
6,942 23.7%
22,392 76.3%
4,376 14.9%
11,551
2.50
8,390 72.6%
6,962 83.0%
502 6.0%
3,161 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
7,905 27.2%
21,132 72.8%
4,073 14.0%
10,746
2.67
8,362 77.8%
7,139 85.4%
421 5.0%
2,384 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
9,425 30.9%
21,035 69.1%
3,857 12.7%
10,285
2.92
8,250 80.2%
7,232 87.7%
323 3.9%
2,035 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Preston County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,175 
Median Value$147,400 
Occupied12,62383.2%
Vacant2,55216.8%
Owned10,19080.7%
Rented2,43319.3%
Median Rent$738 
Single-Family Units11,15673.5%
    Detached11,04872.8%
    Attached1080.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units7434.9%
Mobile Homes2,75318.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Preston County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007746.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996905.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995274.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995074.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994203.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997355.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993843.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995634.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995544.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1409.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,32810.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,75113.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1339.0%
$125,000 to $149,9998877.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997265.8%
$200,000 or more5044.0%
Median Household Income60,136 
Per Capita Income27,848 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state122 
Compared to U.S.106 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1038.7%
Public Assistance2592.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,22717.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,47458.7%
Unemployed9554.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13,42963.2%
Not in Labor Force7,82436.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9264,01155.1%
Non-Profit37247843.8%
Self-Employed55239758.2%
Local Government45864141.7%
State Government44048447.6%
Federal Government37826758.6%
Total Private + Self5,4784,40855.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6481,87046.8%
Total7,1266,27853.2%
Pct. Govt.19.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,1688.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,72420.3%
Professional, Technical2,46718.4%
Service Occupations2,64219.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1671.2%
All others4,40732.9%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,34717.5%
Retail trade1,48111.0%
Educational services1,34510.0%
Manufacturing1,2008.9%
Construction1,0317.7%
Public administration9497.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7505.6%
Other services7255.4%
Accommodation and food services6134.6%
Transportation and warehousing5914.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5584.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3762.8%
Utilities3392.5%
Wholesale trade2662.0%
Finance and insurance2131.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1991.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1841.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1621.2%
Information750.6%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Preston County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2980.87%
Puerto Rican500.15%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican90.03%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian80.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4251.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese580.17%
Filipino260.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,96998.0%
Spanish4741.5%
Other Indo-European590.2%
Chinese520.2%
German, other Germanic420.1%
Other170.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,71125.5%
German6,64519.4%
Irish4,03511.8%
English2,9268.6%
Italian1,0783.2%
European8292.4%
Scottish7882.3%
Polish6752.0%
Scotch-Irish4361.3%
Dutch4071.2%
French3611.1%
British1660.5%
Hungarian1330.4%
Welsh1270.4%
Scandinavian1040.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,82498.9%
Not a citizen3821.1%
Native33,68998.5%
Foreign-born5171.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Preston County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,161 4.5%2,223 8.7%11,906 46.6%5,785 22.6%2,866 11.2%1,625 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,161 4.5%
9-12 Years 2,223 8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,906 46.6%
Some College 5,785 22.6%
Bach. Degree 2,866 11.2%
Grad Degree 1,625 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Preston County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,286 11,030 1,256 10.2% 8.6%
1991 12,326 10,923 1,403 11.4% 10.6%
1992 12,701 11,118 1,583 12.5% 11.2%
1993 12,813 11,342 1,471 11.5% 10.3%
1994 12,936 11,756 1,180 9.1% 8.8%
1995 12,672 11,594 1,078 8.5% 8.0%
1996 12,826 11,578 1,248 9.7% 7.7%
1997 12,645 11,530 1,115 8.8% 7.0%
1998 12,474 11,600 874 7.0% 6.7%
1999 12,682 11,906 776 6.1% 6.5%
2000 13,228 12,480 748 5.7% 5.6%
2001 13,335 12,615 720 5.4% 5.4%
2002 13,633 12,711 922 6.8% 6.5%
2003 13,879 12,933 946 6.8% 6.6%
2004 14,039 13,227 812 5.8% 5.8%
2005 14,354 13,621 733 5.1% 5.5%
2006 14,881 14,173 708 4.8% 5.2%
2007 14,732 14,062 670 4.5% 4.8%
2008 14,992 14,354 638 4.3% 4.7%
2009 15,360 14,196 1,164 7.6% 8.3%
2010 14,917 13,668 1,249 8.4% 8.7%
2011 14,630 13,544 1,086 7.4% 7.8%
2012 14,784 13,776 1,008 6.8% 7.2%
2013 14,649 13,702 947 6.5% 6.7%
2014 14,611 13,747 864 5.9% 6.5%
2015 14,811 13,909 902 6.1% 6.6%
2016 14,900 14,044 856 5.7% 6.1%
2017 15,288 14,529 759 5.0% 5.2%
2018 15,481 14,677 804 5.2% 5.2%
2019 15,593 14,878 715 4.6% 4.9%
2020 15,525 14,394 1,131 7.3% 8.3%
2021 15,400 14,685 715 4.6% 5.1%
2022 15,600 14,973 627 4.0% 3.9%
2023 15,474 14,874 600 3.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com