Grafton Demographics

PopulationGrafton city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population5,4891,808,344
Male46.5%48.6%
Female53.5%51.4%
18 years and over76.4%77.7%
65 years and over21.3%15.3%
Married Persons52.3%57.2%
Single Persons47.7%42.8%
Median Age39.938.9
Average Family Size2.952.90
Ethnicity
White98.6%95.9%
Black or African American1.1%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.6%
Asian0.3%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.3%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsGrafton city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units2,468844,623
Median Home Cost$45,300$72,800
Number of Households2,277736,481
Persons per Household2.332.40
Economic CharacteristicsGrafton city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$21,981$29,696
Per Capita Income$11,616$16,477
In Labor Force47.2%54.5%
Families below poverty level18.6%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsGrafton city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment659186,967
High School Enrollment36994,429
College or Graduate School13792,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate40.0%39.4%
Associates Degree2.3%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree6.0%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census