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 Common name: Charleston Metropolitan Area |
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| Largest city Other cities |
Charleston - South Charleston - Teays Valley - St. Albans - Dunbar |
| Population | Ranked 151st in the U.S. |
| - Total | 305,526 (2006 est.) |
| - Density | N/A /sq. mi. N/A /km² |
| Area | N/A sq. mi. N/A km² |
| State(s) | West Virginia |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
| - Lowest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
The Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in West Virginia, anchored by the city of Charleston. It is the largest metropolitan area in the state of West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 309,635 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 303,950).1
Prior to the 2000 Census, the Charleston MSA consisted of only two counties – Kanawha and Putnam.
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Rankings
The population of the Charleston MSA is ranked 151st out of the 363 MSA's.
- The Charleston-Huntington TV Market is ranked 64th out of 210.
- The Charleston MSA is ranked 181st out of the 297 Arbitron radio markets.
- Out of 280 Metropolitan statistical areas ranked by per capita income, the Charleston MSA is ranked 106th. (Census 2000)
- The MSA is 202 out of 280 ranked by median household income. (Census 2000)
Counties
In alphabetical order:
| County | State | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha | West Virginia | 200,073 | Charleston |
| Putnam | West Virginia | 51,589 | Winfield |
| Boone | West Virginia | 25,535 | Madison |
| Lincoln | West Virginia | 22,108 | Hamlin |
| Clay | West Virginia | 10,330 | Clay |
Cities, towns, and other communities
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- Charleston (Principal City)
Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
- Cross Lanes (census-designated place)
- Dunbar
- Hurricane
- Nitro
- South Charleston
- St. Albans
- Teays Valley (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Alum Creek (census-designated place)
- Belle
- Buffalo
- Chesapeake
- Clendenin
- Coal Fork (census-designated place)
- Culloden (census-designated place; partial)
- Eleanor
- Elkview (census-designated place)
- Hamlin
- Harts (census-designated place)
- Madison
- Marmet
- Montgomery (partial)
- Pinch (census-designated place)
- Poca
- Sissonville (census-designated place)
- Tornado (census-designated place)
- Winfield
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Bancroft
- Cedar Grove
- Clay
- Danville
- East Bank
- Glasgow
- Handley
- Jefferson
- Pratt
- Smithers (partial)
- Sylvester
- West Hamlin
- Whitesville
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 309,635 people, 129,229 households, and 88,175 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.25% White, 4.66% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,222, and the median income for a family was $35,735. Males had a median income of $34,105 versus $20,448 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,074.
Highways
Interstates
U.S. Highways
Appalachian Corridors
WV State Highways
Colleges and universities
- University of Charleston
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- West Virginia State University
- Marshall University Graduate College
- WV Junior College
References
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01)" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
External links
- The Charleston Area Alliance
- List of Micropolitan and Metropolitan areas defined by the U.S. Census Bureau
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- This page was last modified on 1 December 2008, at 00:30.
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