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Founded: 1776
Land in square miles: 365.8
Population: 105,822
Percentage minorities: 10.1%
Median age: 32.9
Percentage 65 or older: 13.5%
Median household income: $56,466
High school graduate or higher: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Home ownership: 57.1%
Median home value: $221,600

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, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.