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West Virginia Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
1,808,344
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| Child
population |
402,393 |
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White |
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93%
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African American |
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4% |
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Hispanic |
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5% |
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Asian |
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1% |
| Children
below poverty |
90,941 |
23% |
| Under
5 below poverty |
30,760 |
30% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
5,967 |
30% |
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African American |
582 |
76% |
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Hispanic |
12 |
0% |
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| Single
parent families |
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27% |
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