Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
June 19, 1863
Rhododendron
Sugar Maple
Cardinal
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Charleston June 19, 1863 Rhododendron Sugar Maple Cardinal |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 1,793,477 | 1,808,344 |
| Male | 861,536 | 879,170 |
| Female | 931,941 | 929,174 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 106,659 | 101,805 |
| 5 to 9 years | 119,874 | 111,150 |
| 10 to 14 years | 134,813 | 116,182 |
| 15 to 19 years | 142,055 | 125,578 |
| 20 to 24 years | 120,167 | 120,109 |
| 25 to 59 years | 809,390 | 870,725 |
| 60 to 84 years | 335,068 | 331,016 |
| 85 years and over | 25,451 | 31,779 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 35.4 | 38.9 |
| Under 18 years | 443,577 | 402,393 |
| Male | 228,261 | 206,785 |
| Female | 215,316 | 195,608 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 1,793,477 | 1,808,344 |
| Urban population | 647,853 | 833,378 |
| Rural population | 1,145,624 | 974,966 |
| Farm population | 23,753 | 22,114 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 500,259 | 504,055 |
| With own children under 18 years | 234,088 | 213,072 |
| Average family size | 3.05 | 2.90 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 1,686,932 | 1,706,931 |
| Speak a language other than English | 44,203 | 45,895 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 436,513 | 418,553 |
| Preprimary school | 21,680 | 44,828 |
| Elementary or high school | 317,541 | 281,396 |
| College or graduate school | 97,292 | 92,329 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66 | 75 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 12 | 15 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 781,295 | 844,623 |
| With no telephone service | 70,754 | 34,786 |
Data from Census 2000