West Virginia Statistics on the Internet
| Agriculture | Business & Economics | Children |
| Criminal Justice | Demographics | Education |
| The Environment | Health & Epidemiology |
Agriculture
West Virginia Agricultural Statistics Publications.Links to weekly reports on crop weather, field crops, and livestock. Also links to the West Virginia Agricultural Facts Brochure.
Business and Economics
West Virginia Bureau
of Employment Programs. Employment Statistics.
This site has links to a massive amount of data on West Virginia economic data. Many links provide county and metropolitan statistical area information. Check here for monthly employment and unemployment data, wage data, occupational safety and health statistics, occupational projections, personal income and per capita personal income by county, and the ten largest employers by county. Although some of the information relies upon the U.S. census, taken every ten years, the employment data is the most current available. Much of the information is also published in paper form, such as the West Virginia Economic Summary monthly newsletter.
Bureau of Business and Economic Research. College of Business. West Virginia University
A rich source of business and economic data about the Mountain State. Provides access to a wide variety of valuable information: county data profiles that are updated annually, the archives to West Virginia Business and Economic Review, a number of publications that evaluate the economic impact of industries, populations, and activities on West Virginia (e.g., retirees, historic preservation, the Greenbrier), Economic Outlook information, and long-term forecasts for metropolitan areas. Also provides census information relating to West Virginia in an easy-to-use interface.
Children Children's Defense Fund West Virginia Profile.
Check out the "Children in the States" series of state profiles. Compares West Virginia and U.S. numbers on several indicators, such as number of children in foster care, births to unmarried mothers, participation in federal economic programs such as food stamps and WIC, number of youth arrested for crimes and unemployed, and the health and disabilities of children and youth.
Kids Count Data Online. West Virginia.
Compares West Virginia and the U.S. for a variety of socio-economic measures of wellbeing that include teen birth rate, dropout rate, and educational achievement. The Kids Count Databook includes valuable county-level information; it is good to see that the publishers have now put a .pdf version of it on the Web, making this data easily available to all with web access.
Criminal Justice West Virginia Department of Corrections Office of Research
Provides annual inmate population statistics and currently available reports and publications ("Adult Female Inmates" and "Recidivism Study").
West Virginia Division of Criminal Justice Services. Statistical Analysis Center.
Provides research reports
on the following topics: adult corrections, violent crime, narcotic arrests,
juvenile justice, and domestic violence. "The Division of Criminal Justice
Services (DCJS) under the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
is the state of West Virginia's criminal justice planning agency."
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Statistics
Data by county on incidents of domestic violence
affecting adults and children. Differentiates between residents and nonresidents. Compares numbers
with those of neighboring states.
The ultimate source of information for the population of the United States. Each Census provides detailed information about counties and states.
United States Historical Census Data Browser
"The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960. " An easy-to-use interface for information that otherwise can be difficult to find.
West Virginia Development
Office State Data Center
Education Reports and Publications of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
Includes links to a number of reports, including Public Institutions' Degree Inventory, Statistical Profile of Higher Education in West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Report Card, West Virginia College Going Rates by County and High School, and more. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
"A comprehensive report card containing school, county, and state data [that] is generated and disseminated annually. This publication contains concise, non technical data on items such as student achievement, attendance rate, dropout rate, average class size, and county-level instructional and non instructional expenditures. " Requires Adobe Acrobat.
The Environment
West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection. Watershed Atlas Project.
This site identifies the major watersheds in West Virginia and provides data about them in both map and chart form. Facts are included such as population per square mile, percentage of land that's been developed at high and low intensities, number of underground mine and quarry permits, chemical releases to the water, and the proportion of watershed that is wetlands, forest, and crop use.
West Virginia Water Development Authority.
Lists Water Development Authority-assisted projects in West Virginia counties. Gives the name of the project, funding source, amount of assistance, and type of project.
West Virginia Geological
& Economic Survey.
All about West Virginia geology and mineral resources. Includes feature
articles on topical issues, such as mountaintop removal mining.
Health
From the website for the West Virginia AIDS Program.
Osteoporosis in West Virginia.
Osteoporosis is a significant health risk for West Virginians, which has a high percentage of its population in upper age brackets. Discuses the prevalence, risk factors, hospitalization, and costs of this disease in West Virginia. Also compares W.V. and U.S. norms.
Monthly Reportable Disease Data.
From the West Virginia Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program. Provides monthly communicable disease surveillance data by county. Includes diseases such as Rabies, Listeria, and Lyme Disease. Does not include sexually transmitted diseases.
Links to a variety of statistical sources about health in West Virginia, including a study of the number of MDs and DOs by specialty and county and the West Virginia Health Atlas.
Selected Data on Firearms in West Virginia.
Gives facts about fire-arm
related violence, firearm possession in West Virginia, trends in fire-arm
related mortality in W.V. and the U.S., fire-arm related deaths in W.V.
, use of firearms in domestic violence, and other fire-arm related crimes in West Virginia.
West Virginia-
County Health Profiles.
"An overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels." Compares W.V. and county data to U.S. norms. Covers, deaths, change in mortality rates, behavioral risk factor prevalences, births, change in birth statistics, and socioeconomic data.
West Virginia Vital Statistics.
Includes tables of data for population, births, deaths, marriages, divorces and annulments, and county-level data.
West Virginia Cancer Registry.
Identifies patterns and trends of cancer occurrences in West Virginia. Data is organized by the part of body affected, e.g., brain, pancreas, lung. Also includes links to other statistical data relating to incidents of cancer in West Virginia. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Other Statistics
"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies."
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Links checked and page updated 05/01/06. Send questions or comments to Peggy Turnbull.