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| Beckley |
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| Population 2000: | 17,254 |
| Population 2002: | 17,006 |
| Elevation: | 2,416 feet |
| Area codes: | 304 |
| Land area: | 9.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.7% (1.8% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa) |
| County: | Raleigh |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (28.6%), Retail trade (13.9%). |
| Population growth: | -248 (-1.44%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 73.2% |
| Black: | 22.9% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 0.7% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.8% |
| Never married: | 24.3% |
| Widowed: | 12.3% |
| Divorced: | 12.0% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $72,200 |
| Household income: | $28,122 |
| Resident age: | 41.6 years |
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| Beckley Compared to West Virginia State Average |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 21.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.1% |
| Unemployed: | 7.9% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 15.3% |
| German: | 9.1% |
| English: | 8.6% |
| Irish: | 8.3% |
| Italian: | 3.8% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.7% |