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Nutrient Intakes 1
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

West
Virginia

All U.S.

  Protein

89.3

88.9

  Vitamin A

43.5

46.0

  Vitamin C

51.2

51.0

  Vitamin E

12.6

13.6

  Thiamin

81.9

81.6

  Riboflavin

88.1

89.1

  Niacin

87.9

87.2

  Vitamin B6

72.5

73.9

  Folate

58.5

59.7

  Vitamin B12

77.0

79.7

  Phosphorus

86.9

87.2

  Magnesium

41.6

43.0

  Iron

89.5

89.5

  Selenium

92.0

91.5

  Zinc

69.4

70.8

  Copper

84.7

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

West
Virginia

All U.S.

  Calcium

29.1

30.9

  Fiber

6.8

8.0

  Potassium

7.1

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns 1
Percent of population

West
Virginia

All U.S.

  Using supplements

47.1

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

42.6

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

13.8

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

19.4

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

18.6

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

47.1

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

61.8

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

42.6

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

68.5

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

27.7

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators 1
Percent of population

West
Virginia

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

45.2

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

19.9

20.0

  Overweight

52.5

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

66.3

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

20.8

22.1

Food Security Indicators

West
Virginia

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger 1

92.0

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

24

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

12.7

8.4

Demographics

West
Virginia

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

1,815,354

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

1,808,344

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

5.6

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

22.3

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

15.3

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

95.0

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

3.2

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

0.5

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

0.2

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

0.9

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

0.7

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

75.2

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

14.8

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$33,993

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

16.2

12.7

1West Virginia was not included in the 1999-2004 NHANES sample. Estimates are imputed based on Census division.