Ohio County, West Virginia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- West Virginia Bureau for Public Health: 350 Capitol Street Room 702, Charleston
Population:
- Total Population: 47,427
- Males: 22,147
- Females: 25,280
Ethnicity:
- White: 44,522
- Black/African American: 1,621
- Hispanic: 345
- Native American/Eskimo: 50
- Asian: 299
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5
- Other: 46
- 2 or more: 539
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (43,355)
- Spanish (545)
- German (200)
- Italian (145)
- Polish (120)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 638
- India (117)
- United Kingdom (58)
- Italy (53)
- Philippines (46)
- Japan (38)
- Germany (36)
- Canada (34)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (18,524)
- United Methodist Church, The (3,689)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (2,959)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1,998)
- Episcopal Church (1,104)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 15,848
- Sensory: 1,400
- Physical: 4,373
- Mental: 2,175
- Self-care: 1,395
- Go outside home: 2,787
- Employment: 3,215
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 348
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 19,733
- Utility gas: 14,390
- Bottled or LP gas: 442
- Electricity: 3,831
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 646
- Coal or Coke: 15
- Wood: 243
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 104
- No fuel used: 62
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 38,527
- No vehicle: 5,610
- 1 or more vehicle: 32,917
Education Attainment:
- No School: 231
- No High School: 1,713
- Some High School: 3,534
- High School: 11,654
- Some College: 6,032
- Associate's Degree: 1,656
- College Degree: 4,295
- Master's Degree: 1,954
- Professional Degree: 878
- Doctoral Degree: 316
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 19,733
- Owners with phone: 13,351
- Owners without phone: 186
- Renters with phone: 5,551
- Renters without phone: 645
10 closest counties:
- Marshall County, West Virginia
- Brooke County, West Virginia
- Belmont County, Ohio
- Jefferson County, Ohio
- Hancock County, West Virginia
- Wetzel County, West Virginia
- Harrison County, Ohio
- Monroe County, Ohio
- Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Greene County, Pennsylvania
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
26003, 26059, 26060, 26074
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WTRF-TV (174 TV) WHEELING, WV
- WGLZ (91.5 FM) WEST LIBERTY, WV
- WPHP (91.9 FM) WHEELING, WV
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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