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26070 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 26070 Zip Code is 7,786, which is 17.48% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 26070 Zip Code population density is 204.21 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 26070 Zip Code is white, which represent 98.06% of the total population. The average 26070 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,786. #61

Population Growth Since 2000, #497

26070 Zip Code		-17.48%
West Virginia		2.52%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #130

26070 Zip Code	204.21 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,635 (98.06%, #416)
Black:	41 (0.53%, #201)
Hispanic:	42 (0.54%, #197)
Asian:	84 (1.08%, #43)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #126)
One Race, Other:	14 (0.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12 (0.15%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	19 (22.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	65 (77.38%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,098 (78.32%) out of the total population of 7,786 reported first ancestry.

	26070 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	22	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	290	3.72%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	927	11.91%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	157	2.02%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	1,689	21.69%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	59	0.76%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	1,289	16.56%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	1,040	13.36%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	20	0.26%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	372	4.78%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	29	0.37%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	509	6.54%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	218	2.80%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	28	0.36%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.12%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	825	10.60%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	73	0.94%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,692 (47.42%, see rank)

Females: 4,094 (52.58%, see rank)

26070 Zip Code	Male: 47.42% Female: 52.58%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

26070 Zip Code	48.30 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

26070 Zip Code	48.40 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

26070 Zip Code	47.90 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	26070 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	428	5.50%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	395	5.07%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	253	3.25%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	403	5.18%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	488	6.27%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	768	9.86%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	918	11.79%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,161	14.91%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,369	17.58%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	716	9.20%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	753	9.67%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	134	1.72%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	26070 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,819, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	578, 9.93%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,515, 43.22%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,719, 29.54%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	664, 11.41%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	343, 5.89%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.06, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	26070 Zip Code			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	267	80.90%	19.10%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	544	90.81%, see rank	9.19%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	280	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	236	69.07%, see rank	30.93%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	67	28.36%, see rank	71.64%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	26070 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	3,494, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.22, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	1,046, 29.94%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,448, 70.06%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,306, 66.00%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.77, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,751, 50.11%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,188, 34.00%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	26070 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,710	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,124	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	736	23.56%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	1,851	59.25%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	153	4.90%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	384	12.29%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,586	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	783	21.83%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	1,936	53.99%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	444	12.38%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	423	11.80%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	26070 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	7,733	99.32%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,557	71.37%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,127	27.32%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	49	0.63%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	53	0.68%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	53	0.68%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.19%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	24	0.31%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14	0.18%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	26070 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	3,438	98.40%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	49	1.40%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7	0.20%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.