Wood County ( eng. Wood County ) is located in the United States , West Virginia . Officially formed on December 21 , 1798, it got its name in honor of the American political and statesman, the 11th Governor of the State of Virginia, James Wood . As of 2012 , the population was 86,701 people.
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| Wood County, West Virginia | |
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| Wood County, West Virginia | |
| A country | USA |
| Enters into | West Virginia |
| Adm Centre | Parkersburg (West Virginia) |
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| Date of education | 1798 |
| Square | 976 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Parkersburg (West Virginia) |
| Population | |
| Population | 86 701 people ( 2012 ) |
| Density | 10 people / km² |
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 976 km², of which 951 km² is land and 28 km², or 2.8% is water.
Neighboring counties
- Washington (Ohio) - North
- Pleasant's (West Virginia) - Northeast
- Ritchie (West Virginia) - East
- Wirth (West Virginia) - Southeast
- Jackson (West Virginia) - South
- Megs (OH) - Southwest
- Athens (Ohio) - West
Demographics
According to the 2000 census [1] , there are 87,986 residents in the district as a part of 36,275 households and 24,884 families . The population density is 92 people per km ². There are 39,785 residential buildings on the territory of the district, with a building density of 42 buildings per km ². The racial composition of the population: White - 97.32%, African Americans - 1.01%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.21%, Asians - 0.51%, Hawaiians - 0.04%, representatives of other races - 0.14 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.77%. Hispanic made up 0.58% of the population, regardless of race .
29.30% of the total number of households are children under the age of 18, 54.30% of households are married couples living together, 10.80% of households are single women without a spouse, 31.40% of households households are not related to families , 27.10% of households consist of one person, 11.50% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.39 people and the average family size is 2.88 people.
The age structure of the county: 23.00% younger than 18 years old, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64 and 15.50% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 39 years old. For every 100 females there are 92.40 males . For every 100 females over 18, there are 89.30 males .
The average income per household in the district was 33,285 USD , per family - 40,436 USD . The average earnings of a man were 34,899 USD versus 22,109 USD for a woman . The per capita income was 18,073 USD . About 10.60% of families and 13.90% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 20.50% of young people (those who are under 18) and 8.60% of those who were over 65 years old.
Notes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau of Wood County (WV) data . The date of circulation is November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.