Population Growth/Decline

Declining Market

With a 2 Year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -0.58% the Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH Market is declining. It ranks 165th in 2 year population change across all STI Markets.

Components of Change

Natural decline

With 11,161 Births and 14,130 Deaths in the last year there was a net change of -2,969 population from natural causes. That equates to a natural decline of -0.26%.

Migratory decline

Net migration in the Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH market in the last year was -5,157. This amounts to a migratory decline of -0.45%.

STI Markets Comparison

Components of Change for STI Markets

Figure 3: Components of Change for STI Markets