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2000 Census information on Gay and Lesbian Couples, West Virginia: By Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSA
 Population Married couples Unmarried Partners Same Sex Couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Charleston 251,662 55,121 4,801 484 0.81% 266 0.44% 218 0.36%
Cumberland, MD--WV MSA (part) 27,078 6,247 523 36 0.53% 13 0.19% 23 0.34%
Huntington--Ashland, WV--KY--OH MSA (part) 139,687 29,579 2,346 258 0.81% 125 0.39% 133 0.42%
Parkersburg--Marietta, WV--OH MSA (part) 87,986 19,704 1,828 136 0.63% 66 0.31% 70 0.33%
Steubenville--Weirton, OH--WV MSA (part) 58,114 13,232 1,097 71 0.50% 40 0.28% 31 0.22%
Washington--Baltimore, DC--MD--VA--WV CMSA (part) 118,095 25,187 3,324 258 0.90% 130 0.46% 128 0.45%
Wheeling, WV--OH MSA (part) 82,946 17,389 1,601 125 0.66% 60 0.32% 65 0.34%
2000 Census information on Gay and Lesbian Couples, West Virginia: By Congressional District.
District Population Married couples Unmarried Partners Same Sex Couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
1 595,385 129,006 11,829 846 0.60% 439 0.31% 407 0.29%
2 635,965 141,451 13,427 1,110 0.72% 570 0.37% 540 0.35%
3 576,994 127,042 9,499 960 0.70% 485 0.36% 475 0.35%
Gayest zip codes in West Virginia: By percentage.
Zip code
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
24943 (Grassy Meadows) 31 5 2 1 14.29% 1 14.29% 0 0.00%
25977 (Meadow Creek) 49 13 1 1 7.14% 1 7.14% 0 0.00%
26810 (Lost City) 334 82 10 6 6.52% 4 4.35% 2 2.17%
25688 (North Matewan) 119 19 1 1 5.00% 0 0.00% 1 5.00%
25989 (White Oak) 92 17 4 1 4.76% 0 0.00% 1 4.76%
24852 (Keystone) 404 53 12 3 4.62% 1 1.54% 2 3.08%
25908 (Princewick) 197 41 6 2 4.26% 0 0.00% 2 4.26%
26615 (Copen) 132 20 5 1 4.00% 0 0.00% 1 4.00%
24882 (Simon) 112 24 2 1 3.85% 0 0.00% 1 3.85%
26162 (Porters Falls) 113 21 5 1 3.85% 1 3.85% 0 0.00%
24822 (Clear Fork) 338 82 5 3 3.45% 1 1.15% 2 2.30%
26275 (Junior) 685 143 14 5 3.18% 2 1.27% 3 1.91%
25126 (London) 305 54 9 2 3.17% 1 1.59% 1 1.59%
25703 (Huntington) 6,059 467 134 19 3.16% 8 1.33% 11 1.83%
25301 (Charleston) 3,361 238 61 9 3.01% 7 2.34% 2 0.67%
Gayest zip codes in West Virginia: By percentage, 15 or more couples.
Zip code
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
25703 (Huntington) 6,059 467 134 19 3.16% 8 1.33% 11 1.83%
25443 (Shepherdstown) 5,914 1,090 129 29 2.38% 16 1.31% 13 1.07%
25311 (Charleston) 11,356 1,863 290 49 2.28% 32 1.49% 17 0.79%
25015 (Belle) 5,145 1,094 109 22 1.83% 12 1.00% 10 0.83%
25701 (Huntington) 24,762 4,090 572 72 1.54% 38 0.82% 34 0.73%
25303 (Charleston) 7,055 1,470 167 24 1.47% 18 1.10% 6 0.37%
25302 (Charleston) 16,602 3,164 385 49 1.38% 27 0.76% 22 0.62%
25601 (Logan) 6,943 1,411 94 19 1.26% 9 0.60% 10 0.66%
25425 (Harpers Ferry) 10,970 2,551 305 35 1.23% 20 0.70% 15 0.53%
25670 (Delbarton) 7,331 1,687 83 20 1.13% 9 0.51% 11 0.62%
25306 (Charleston) 7,470 1,643 133 18 1.01% 6 0.34% 12 0.68%
25414 (Charles Town) 13,104 2,799 373 32 1.01% 16 0.50% 16 0.50%
25428 (Inwood) 6,744 1,493 211 17 1.00% 9 0.53% 8 0.47%
Gayest zip codes in West Virginia: By total number.
Zip code
 Population Married couples Unmarried couples Same-sex couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
25401 (Martinsburg) 43,441 8,626 1,291 80 0.81% 43 0.43% 37 0.37%
25701 (Huntington) 24,762 4,090 572 72 1.54% 38 0.82% 34 0.73%
26003 (Wheeling) 46,413 9,187 851 66 0.66% 34 0.34% 32 0.32%
26554 (Fairmont) 41,031 8,588 790 65 0.69% 39 0.42% 26 0.28%
26101 (Parkersburg) 40,491 8,193 1,021 61 0.66% 29 0.31% 32 0.35%
24740 (Princeton) 30,375 6,967 519 56 0.75% 31 0.41% 25 0.33%
25801 (Beckley) 35,230 7,260 579 51 0.65% 25 0.32% 26 0.33%
25311 (Charleston) 11,356 1,863 290 49 2.28% 32 1.49% 17 0.79%
25302 (Charleston) 16,602 3,164 385 49 1.38% 27 0.76% 22 0.62%
25177 (Saint Albans) 24,995 5,555 492 49 0.81% 32 0.53% 17 0.28%
26508 (Morgantown) 22,077 5,222 498 46 0.80% 21 0.37% 25 0.44%
26301 (Charleston) 31,367 6,214 722 46 0.66% 29 0.42% 17 0.25%
24701 (Bluefield) 21,202 4,495 364 43 0.88% 26 0.54% 17 0.35%
26501 (Morgantown) 18,983 3,751 531 40 0.93% 24 0.56% 16 0.37%
2000 Census information on Gay and Lesbian Couples, West Virginia: By incorporated place
West Virginia: Incorporated place ranked by highest percentage.
Incorporated place
 Population Married couples Unmarried Partners Same Sex Couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Oakvale 142 28 6 2 5.88% 1 2.94% 1 2.94%
Shepherdstown 803 118 38 9 5.77% 5 3.21% 4 2.56%
Littleton 207 27 10 2 5.41% 1 2.70% 1 2.70%
Keystone 453 52 10 3 4.84% 1 1.61% 2 3.23%
Brandonville 102 19 2 1 4.76% 1 4.76% 0 0.00%
Belle 1,259 266 29 10 3.39% 6 2.03% 4 1.36%
Bramwell 426 84 7 3 3.30% 2 2.20% 1 1.10%
Anawalt 272 57 6 2 3.17% 0 0.00% 2 3.17%
Valley Grove 405 89 10 3 3.03% 3 3.03% 0 0.00%
Flemington 287 63 5 2 2.94% 2 2.94% 0 0.00%
Smithfield 177 30 5 1 2.86% 1 2.86% 0 0.00%
Grantsville 565 100 6 3 2.83% 3 2.83% 0 0.00%
Camden-on-Gauley 157 33 4 1 2.70% 1 2.70% 0 0.00%
Bolivar 1,045 209 36 6 2.45% 4 1.63% 2 0.82%
Chesapeake 1,643 317 44 8 2.22% 3 0.83% 5 1.39%
West Virginia: Incorporated place ranked by highest percentage, 10 or more couples.
Incorporated place
 Population Married couples Unmarried Partners Same Sex Couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Belle 1,259 266 29 10 3.39% 6 2.03% 4 1.36%
Charleston 53,421 9,533 1,196 148 1.38% 85 0.79% 63 0.59%
Huntington 51,475 8,475 1,053 125 1.31% 60 0.63% 65 0.68%
Westover 3,941 733 121 11 1.29% 5 0.59% 6 0.70%
Oak Hill 7,589 1,553 163 19 1.11% 11 0.64% 8 0.47%
Martinsburg 14,972 2,452 490 32 1.09% 18 0.61% 14 0.48%
Weston 4,317 862 114 10 1.02% 1 0.10% 9 0.92%
Bluefield 11,451 2,194 179 23 0.97% 12 0.51% 11 0.46%
Clarksburg 16,743 3,095 386 33 0.95% 22 0.63% 11 0.32%
Morgantown 26,809 3,138 475 34 0.94% 20 0.55% 14 0.39%
Fairmont 19,097 3,399 406 35 0.92% 24 0.63% 11 0.29%
Princeton 6,347 1,211 127 12 0.90% 6 0.45% 6 0.45%
South Charleston 13,390 2,770 270 27 0.89% 17 0.56% 10 0.33%
Moundsville 9,998 1,966 227 19 0.87% 10 0.46% 9 0.41%
West Virginia: Incorporated place ranked by highest number of couples.
Incorporated place
 Population Married couples Unmarried Partners Same Sex Couples % Same-sex couples Male couples % Male couples Female couples % Female couples
Charleston 53,421 9,533 1,196 148 1.38% 85 0.79% 63 0.59%
Huntington 51,475 8,475 1,053 125 1.31% 60 0.63% 65 0.68%
Parkersburg 33,099 6,248 852 53 0.75% 25 0.35% 28 0.39%
Wheeling 31,419 5,731 656 46 0.72% 24 0.38% 22 0.34%
Fairmont 19,097 3,399 406 35 0.92% 24 0.63% 11 0.29%
Morgantown 26,809 3,138 475 34 0.94% 20 0.55% 14 0.39%
Clarksburg 16,743 3,095 386 33 0.95% 22 0.63% 11 0.32%
Martinsburg 14,972 2,452 490 32 1.09% 18 0.61% 14 0.48%
Weirton 20,411 4,601 353 32 0.65% 21 0.42% 11 0.22%
South Charleston 13,390 2,770 270 27 0.89% 17 0.56% 10 0.33%
Beckley 17,254 3,128 296 24 0.70% 10 0.29% 14 0.41%
Bluefield 11,451 2,194 179 23 0.97% 12 0.51% 11 0.46%