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Profile of Congressional District 1, WV


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2022 population: 893,959

2022 Census data
White:815,153 91.18%
Black:34,1843.82%
Indian:6810.08%
Asian:5,6170.63%
2+ races:26,0452.91%
Hispanic:11,2441.26%
Total non-White:78,8068.82%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 1, WV

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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.7
182,002 20.4%
711,957 79.6%
192,130 21.5%
357,812
2.43
227,716 63.6%
169,512 74.4%
19,356 8.5%
130,096 36.4%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 1, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units438,890 
Median Value$121,400 
Occupied357,81281.5%
Vacant81,07818.5%
Owned265,33674.2%
Rented92,47625.8%
Median Rent$810 
Single-Family Units314,43771.6%
    Detached308,32370.3%
    Attached6,1141.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units30,3486.9%
Mobile Homes73,62916.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 1, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00026,0907.3%
$10,000 to $14,99924,5646.9%
$15,000 to $19,99920,7555.8%
$20,000 to $24,99921,4556.0%
$25,000 to $29,99918,9775.3%
$30,000 to $34,99918,0135.0%
$35,000 to $39,99916,4434.6%
$40,000 to $44,99916,9384.7%
$45,000 to $49,99914,9874.2%
$50,000 to $59,99928,5238.0%
$60,000 to $74,99933,6749.4%
$75,000 to $99,99941,43511.6%
$100,000 to $124,99927,9067.8%
$125,000 to $149,99917,5084.9%
$150,000 to $199,99915,9064.4%
$200,000 or more14,6384.1%
Median Household Income50,232 
Per Capita Income29,361 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI28,8638.1%
Public Assistance12,5203.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72,32420.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed307,46557.4%
Unemployed22,3654.2%
In Armed Forces1,4730.3%
Total Labor Force331,30361.9%
Not in Labor Force203,99238.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector122,25696,14356.0%
Non-Profit9,58818,31134.4%
Self-Employed12,8158,68259.6%
Local Government10,34515,13640.6%
State Government12,79417,49442.2%
Federal Government5,9344,85155.0%
Total Private + Self135,071104,82556.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38,66155,79240.9%
Total173,732160,61752.0%
Pct. Govt.19.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts39,38211.8%
Sales and Office Occupations72,42421.6%
Professional, Technical79,15023.6%
Service Occupations63,20418.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3240.4%
All others80,82524.1%
White Collar 57.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade43,20012.9%
Educational services and health care31,5849.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation24,4437.3%
Public administration23,6047.0%
Manufacturing22,6786.8%
Construction19,7165.9%
Other services14,8484.4%
Professional, scientific, management14,7334.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,1943.9%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,2363.4%
Wholesale trade6,7202.0%
Information5,8781.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,7520.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 1, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,3890.49%
Puerto Rican1,7900.20%
Cuban7140.08%
Dominican1780.02%
Total Central American1,2080.14%
Costa Rican100.00%
Guatemalan5240.06%
Honduran1920.02%
Nicaraguan230.00%
Panamanian1400.02%
Salvadoran3190.04%
Total South American5030.06%
Argentinean440.00%
Chilean1060.01%
Colombian2400.03%
Ecuadorian50.00%
Peruvian320.00%
Venezuelan760.01%
Other Hispanic2,4620.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,7240.19%
Filipino1,0610.12%
Chinese5550.06%
Korean4430.05%
Vietnamese3770.04%
Japanese2960.03%
Thai1270.01%
Burmese520.01%
Bangladeshi290.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English833,39498.1%
Spanish6,3740.8%
Other Indo-European2,1630.3%
German, other Germanic1,4290.2%
Other Asian1,1990.1%
Arabic9940.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun8460.1%
Chinese6240.1%
Tagalog5690.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English138,44915.5%
American98,59811.0%
Irish96,53610.8%
German94,02710.5%
Italian22,9372.6%
Scottish15,3761.7%
Scotch-Irish14,7721.7%
European12,1751.4%
French8,9531.0%
Dutch8,0310.9%
Polish6,6820.7%
Welsh5,9410.7%
British3,8170.4%
Hungarian2,9340.3%
Swedish2,1650.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen889,60799.5%
Not a citizen4,3520.5%
Native883,83798.9%
Foreign-born10,1221.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 1, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
28,074 4.4%57,216 8.9%256,809 40.2%164,585 25.7%79,492 12.4%53,379 8.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 28,074 4.4%
9-12 Years 57,216 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 256,809 40.2%
Some College 164,585 25.7%
Bach. Degree 79,492 12.4%
Grad Degree 53,379 8.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 1, WV

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NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 151,511 66.7% Lacy Watson (D) 65,428 28.8% 10,257 4.5% 227,196
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 1, WV


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 273,523 69.7% Joe Biden (D) 112,947 28.8% 6,106 1.6% 392,576 1 23 49.40%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 1, WV


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 881,980 91.2% 3.4% 0.1% 0.6% 3.4% 1.1%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 1, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.