Unless otherwise noted, all data cited is derived from the 1990 Census. 3 Information provided by the West Virginia University Regional Research Institute. Obviously, these measures do not reflect the full range of housing problems found in regions like Central Appalachia. 5 Information provided by the Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises. 6 Rural areas are defined in the U.S. Census as places of less than 2,500 people, including rural portions of extended cities and areas outside incorporated places.
Nonmetropolitan areas are places outside metropolitan areas.