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Founded: 1772
Land in square miles: 321.8
Population: 122,076
Percentage minorities: 13.3%
Median age: 38.9
Percentage 65 or older: 15.2%
Median household income: $68,101
High school graduate or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Home ownership: 73.9%
Median home value: $196,700

Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.