Western Valley
Community and Area
Counties in Consortium |
Lincoln County (21,382) Mason County (25,178) Putnam County (42,835) Wayne County (41,636) Rural portions of Cabell County (27,030) |
Major Industries/Employers |
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| Cabell County BOE | Marshall University |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Cabell Huntington Hospital |
| Inco Alloys International | Lincoln County BOE |
| Lincoln County Opportunity Co. | Lincoln Continuous Care |
| WV Department of HHR | Lincoln Primary Care Center |
| Shell Chemical Company | Pleasant Valley Hospital |
| Mason County BOE | Central Operating Company |
| American Electric Power | Akzo Chemical |
| Putnam County BOE | MTI Corporation |
| Rite Aid of WV | Wayne County BOE |
| VA Hospital | Corbin, LTD |
| The West Camden Company | Wayne Co. Comm. Services, Inc. |
Recreational Opportunities
Hunting, fishing, and boating in rivers and lakes
Major Health Problems
Heart diseases
Cancer
Lung cancer
Cerebrovascular disease
Unintentional injuries
Significant Population Characteristics
Twenty-eight percent of Cabell County's population has not graduated from high school. The unemployment rate is 5.2 percent. Nineteen percent of county residents live below the poverty level.
Fifty-one percent of adults in Lincoln County have less than a high school education compared to 34 percent of all West Virginians. The unemployment rate is 10.9 percent compared to 7.2 percent for the state. Thirty-four percent of Lincoln County residents live below the poverty level compared to 19.7 percent statewide.
Thirty-nine percent of Mason County's adult residents have less than a high school education. The unemployment rate is 9.9 percent. Twenty-two percent of the population lives below the poverty level.
Twenty-six percent of adults in Putnam County have less than a high school education. The unemployment rate is 7.3 percent. Twelve percent of residents live below the poverty level.
Thirty-seven percent of adults in Wayne County have not graduated from high school. The unemployment rate is 7.1 percent. Those living below poverty level constitute 21.8 percent of the population.