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West Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. West Virginia has a population of 1.8 million people, making it the fourteenth least populous state in 2007. The state’s population increased by 3,691 people from 2000 to 2007, but is projected to decrease slightly by 2025. This –0.1% projected annual growth rate is below the national average of 0.8%. From 2006 to 2007 the state’s population declined by 0.4%. Per capita personal income in West Virginia was $29,293 in 2007, up from $28,073 in 2006. For 2007, this was $9,271 below the national average and the second lowest in the country. The state’s per capita income grew at a compound annual rate of 4.2% from 2000 to 2007, compared to 3.7% nationally
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Watkins, S.D., Anderson, P.L. (2009). West Virginia. In: Watkins, S.D., Anderson, P.L. (eds) The State Economic Handbook 2010. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230102125_49
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