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West Virginia	7/1/01	7/1/07	7/1/08	7/1/09	%Chg01-09	%Chg08-09
Total Population	1,798,582	1,811,198	1,814,873	1,819,777	1.18	0.27
Change from previous year	-8,380	3,961	3,675	4,904	-158.52	33.44
Components of Change
Item	7/00-7/01	7/06-7/07	7/07-7/08	7/08-7/09	%Chg01-09	%Chg08-09
Births	20,624	21,642	21,115	20,397	-1.10	-3.40
Deaths	21,220	20,794	20,883	20,664	-2.62	-1.05
Natural Increase	-596	848	232	-267	-55.20	-215.09
Migration, International	764	595	540	558	-26.96	3.33
Migration, Domestic	-6,984	2,651	2,922	4,510	-164.58	54.35
Net Migration	-6,220	3,246	3,462	5,068	-181.48	46.39
Rates
Item	7/00-7/01	7/06-7/07	7/07-7/08	7/08-7/09	%Chg01-09	%Chg08-09
Birth Rate	11.44	11.96	11.65	11.22	-1.89	-3.63
Death Rate	11.77	11.49	11.52	11.37	-3.40	-1.28
Natural Increase Rate	-0.33	0.47	0.13	-0.15	-55.57	-214.77
International Migration Rate	0.42	0.33	0.30	0.31	-27.56	3.09
Domestic Migration Rate	-3.87	1.47	1.61	2.48	-164.06	53.98
Net Migration Rate	-3.45	1.79	1.91	2.79	-180.83	46.04

Additional Information
Data shown in the above table are included in the CountyTrends Dataset 1 (CTD1). CTD1 contains these and other data for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas and counties. Annual subject matter item projections extend to 2020. Labor force items are updated monthly. Monthly subject matter item projections extend to the end of the next calendar year.

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