West Virginia (WV)

Capital: Charleston

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2020	1,784,787
Population 2019	1,795,263
Population 2018	1,805,832
Population 2017	1,817,048
Population 2016	1,830,929
Below Poverty 2019	16
Below Poverty 2018	15.9
Below Poverty 2017	19.1
Below Poverty 2016	17.9
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	52.4
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	51
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	50.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	49.9
Unemployed 2020	6.3
Unemployed 2019	5.2
Unemployed 2018	5.3
Unemployed 2017	5.2
Unemployed 2016	6.1
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 6,937

STATE FACTS
West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
West Virginia’s nickname is the Mountain State, and its motto is “Mountaineers are always free.”
West Virginia has a mean altitude of 1,500 feet, giving it the highest average altitude east of the Mississippi.

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	February 10, 2021
Sine Die Adjournment	April 10, 2021
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	March 31, 2021
Carryover from Previous Session	Yes (2021 – 2022)
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	Five days, Sundays excepted
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	15 days following adjournment, Sundays excepted
Veto Override	2/3 majority
Legislation Effective Date	90 days after passage