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  State: West Virginia
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 12,410 | 
| 2000 Population: | 12,845 | 
| White Population: | 11,765 | 
| Black Population: | 793 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 77 | 
| Asian Population: | 91 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 16 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 35 | 
| Male Population: | 6,075 | 
| Female Population: | 6,770 | 
| Median Age: | 40.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.2 | 
| Female Median Age: | 42.8 | 
| Households: | 5,856 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.24 | 
| Average House Value: | $83,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,134 | 
| Land Area: | 32.771 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi | 
S Charleston South Charleston , Charleston
            Institute, WV (       4.3 miles)
             Dunbar, WV (       4.5 miles)
             Alum Creek, WV (       4.9 miles)
             Tornado, WV (       6.1 miles)
             Saint Albans, WV (       6.6 miles)
             Nitro, WV (       7.9 miles)
             Sod, WV (       8.1 miles)
             Charleston, WV (       8.5 miles)
             Nellis, WV (       9.3 miles)
             Ashford, WV (       9.3 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 1,808,344 | 
| White Population: | 1,718,777 | 
| Black Population: | 57,232 | 
| Asian Population: | 9,434 | 
| Indian Population: | 3,606 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 400 | 
| Other Population: | 3,107 | 
| Male Population: | 879,170 | 
| Female Population: | 929,174 | 
| Median Age: | 38.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.20 | 
| 2000 Households: | 736,481 | 
| White Households: | 704,075 | 
| Black Households: | 21,778 | 
| Asian Households: | 3,233 | 
| Indian Households: | 1,517 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 87 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.40 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.90 |