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Mount Hope, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mount Hope is 1,384, which is 6.93% 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 Mount Hope population density is 1,042.80 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 Mount Hope is white, which represent 79.91% of the total population. The average Mount Hope education level is about the same as 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: 1,384. #123

Population Growth Since 2000, #206

Mount Hope, WV		-6.93%
West Virginia		2.52%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #148

Mount Hope, WV	1,042.80 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,106 (79.91%, #374)
Black:	241 (17.41%, #15)
Hispanic:	12 (0.87%, #117)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #98)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #70)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	34 (2.46%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

999 (72.18%) out of the total population of 1,384 reported first ancestry.

	Mount Hope, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	28	2.02%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	83	6.00%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	13	0.94%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	128	9.25%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.36%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	147	10.62%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	106	7.66%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.79%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.14%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.37%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	36	2.60%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.58%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.14%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	229	16.55%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.58%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 592 (42.77%, see rank)

Females: 792 (57.23%, see rank)

Mount Hope, WV	Male: 42.77% Female: 57.23%
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)

Mount Hope, WV	31.00 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mount Hope, WV	31.90 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mount Hope, WV	30.20 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mount Hope, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	168	12.14%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	107	7.73%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	61	4.41%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	62	4.48%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	118	8.53%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	234	16.91%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	195	14.09%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	153	11.05%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	162	11.71%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	62	4.48%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	40	2.89%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	22	1.59%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mount Hope, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	868, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	82, 9.45%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	380, 43.78%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	299, 34.45%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	84, 9.68%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	23, 2.65%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.88, 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

	Mount Hope, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	45	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	125	68.00%, see rank	32.00%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	63	90.48%, see rank	9.52%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	43	88.37%, see rank	11.63%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	85.71%, see rank	14.29%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Mount Hope, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	561, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	172, 30.66%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	389, 69.34%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	362, 64.53%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	240, 42.78%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	199, 35.47%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,048	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	443	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	135	30.47%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	246	55.53%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	14	3.16%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	48	10.84%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	605	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	211	34.88%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	270	44.63%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	50	8.26%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	74	12.23%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	1,381	99.78%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,102	79.62%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	259	18.71%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20	1.45%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3	0.22%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.22%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	3	0.22%, 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

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	520	92.69%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	34	6.06%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	1.25%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.