Central

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Central Legal Resources
  2. Central Statistics
  3. Central Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Central Employment Information
  5. Central Family Information
  6. Central Education Information
  7. Central Public Benefits Information
  8. Central Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Central Legal Resources Back to top

West Virginia Constitution
West Virginia Codes

West Virginia State Resources
West Virginia Website
West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Courts
West Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
West Virginia Southern


Central Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,120
  • Land Area (2000): 1,794.125 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.492 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,022
Central Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,846 12.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 684 3.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,610 84.06%

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Central Employment Information Back to top
Central Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 539 11.19%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 321 6.67%
3. Health Care 290 6.02%
4. Mining 278 5.77%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 274 5.69%
6. Educational Services 228 4.73%
7. Public Administration 206 4.28%
8. Wood Manufacturing 184 3.82%
9. Truck Transportation 180 3.74%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 177 3.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 2.95%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 127 2.64%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 127 2.64%
14. Repair and Maintenance 121 2.51%
15. Utilities 101 2.10%
16. Paper Manufacturing 89 1.85%
17. Department and Other General Stores 80 1.66%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 71 1.47%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.39%
20. Metal Manufactuing 67 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 842 22.87%
2. Educational Services 522 14.18%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 359 9.75%
4. Public Administration 187 5.08%
5. Finance and Insurance 183 4.97%
6. Department and Other General Stores 154 4.18%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 137 3.72%
8. Social Assistance 133 3.61%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 122 3.31%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 96 2.61%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 2.50%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 1.44%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.39%
14. Private Household Services 51 1.39%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 1.36%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 49 1.33%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 38 1.03%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 0.90%
19. U.S. Postal Service 32 0.87%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 0.81%

Central Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 382 7.93%
2. Other Production Occupations 297 6.17%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 203 4.22%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 189 3.92%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 3.82%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 179 3.72%
7. Other Management Occupations 164 3.41%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 158 3.28%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 3.22%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 144 2.99%
11. Extraction Workers 142 2.95%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 129 2.68%
13. Other Construction Trades 112 2.33%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 2.10%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 100 2.08%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 93 1.93%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 90 1.87%
18. Electricians 87 1.81%
19. Construction Laborers 77 1.60%
20. Top Executives 77 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 238 6.46%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 205 5.57%
3. Secretaries and Admins 204 5.54%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 172 4.67%
5. Cashiers 166 4.51%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 160 4.35%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 153 4.16%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 145 3.94%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 3.59%
10. Registered Nurses 132 3.59%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 111 3.01%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 100 2.72%
13. Other Management Occupations 97 2.63%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 80 2.17%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 77 2.09%
16. Child Care Workers 70 1.90%
17. Other Healthcare Support 70 1.90%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 69 1.87%
19. Legal Support Workers 66 1.79%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 64 1.74%

Central Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,045 43.97%
15-35 hours 1,543 8.43%
1-14 hours 409 2.24%
No regular hours 8,300 45.36%

Central Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 393 4.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 230 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 529 6.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 623 7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 888 11.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 952 12.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,344 16.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 946 11.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 417 5.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 231 2.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 145 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 584 7.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 530 6.69%

Central Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 286 3.61%
5-9 880 11.10%
10-14 1,127 14.22%
15-19 1,398 17.64%
20-24 960 12.11%
25-29 325 4.10%
30-34 886 11.18%
35-39 205 2.59%
40-44 189 2.38%
45-59 663 8.37%
60-89 724 9.14%
At least 90 282 3.56%

Central Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.16% 4,963 62.62%
30-44 6 0.08% 1,274 16.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 663 8.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,006 12.69%

Central Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,030 12.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,687 81.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 60 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 287 3.49%

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Central Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,108 (21,646 people)
Families (2000): 6,564 (18,593 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,891
People at same address in 1995: 14,320
Central Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,438 15.79%
$10,000-$14,999 1,002 11.00%
$15,000-$19,999 743 8.16%
$20,000-$24,999 861 9.45%
$25,000-$29,999 696 7.64%
$30,000-$34,999 646 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 548 6.02%
$40,000-$44,999 595 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 340 3.73%
$50,000-$59,999 710 7.80%
$60,000-$74,999 631 6.93%
$75,000-$99,999 431 4.73%
$100,000-$124,999 150 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 83 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 105 1.15%
$200,000 or more 129 1.42%

Central Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,117 23.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,986 33.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,668 18.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,196 13.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 432 4.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 115 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 48 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Central Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,415 26.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,396 9.90%
Public Assistance 383 1.58%
Retirement 2,045 8.45%
Self Employment 1,195 4.94%
Social Security 3,318 13.71%
Supplemental Security 820 3.39%
Wage / Salary 6,047 24.99%
Other 1,582 6.54%

Central Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,262 60.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,096 39.12%

Central Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 771 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 5,814 65.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,932 21.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 303 3.44%

Central Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 945 9.72%
Color 1 Box Married 5,750 59.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,547 15.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,484 15.26%

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Central Education Information Back to top
Central Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,188 12.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,150 17.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,742 38.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,885 16.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 679 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,154 6.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 873 4.94%

Central Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 205 0.93% 38 0.17% 243 1.10%
Kindergarten 224 1.01% 16 0.07% 240 1.08%
Grades 1-4 934 4.22% 64 0.29% 998 4.51%
Grades 5-8 1,006 4.55% 59 0.27% 1,065 4.81%
Grades 9-12 1,174 5.31% 63 0.28% 1,237 5.59%
Undergrad college 590 2.67% 97 0.44% 687 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 90 0.41% 25 0.11% 115 0.52%
Total 4,223 19.09% 362 1.64% 4,585 20.73%

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Central Public Benefits Information Back to top
Central Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,925 82.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,682 17.04%

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Central Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Central Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,540 11.48%
10-19 Years 2,895 13.09%
20-29 Years 2,470 11.17%
30-39 Years 2,750 12.43%
40-49 Years 3,589 16.23%
50-59 Years 3,077 13.91%
60-69 Years 2,141 9.68%
70-79 Years 1,688 7.63%
80-89 Years 804 3.63%
90+ Years 166 0.75%

Central Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,727 48.49%
Color 1 Box Female 11,393 51.51%

Central Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,361 96.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 384 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 198 0.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 86 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Central Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,245 35.04%
2. German 2,732 18.25%
3. Irish 2,239 14.96%
4. English 1,724 11.52%
5. Scotch Irish 533 3.56%
6. Scottish 520 3.47%
7. Italian 436 2.91%
8. Dutch 336 2.24%
9. French Non-Basque 229 1.53%
10. Polish 160 1.07%

Central Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,738 98.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 223 1.06%
3. Other West Germanic 35 0.17%
4. French 34 0.16%
5. German 25 0.12%
6. Hungarian 25 0.12%
7. Polish 17 0.08%
8. Chinese 13 0.06%
9. Italian 7 0.03%
10. Greek 4 0.02%

Central Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,039 99.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 22 0.10%

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Central Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.