Counties with the most prewar homes in West Virginia

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- Share of homes built prewar: 16.0%
- Total prewar homes: 466

#20. Pocahontas County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 16.1%
- Total prewar homes: 2,013

#19. Preston County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 18.2%
- Total prewar homes: 1,894

#18. Mineral County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 18.4%
- Total prewar homes: 832

#17. Braxton County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 18.9%
- Total prewar homes: 1,096

#16. Barbour County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 19.1%
- Total prewar homes: 1,873

#15. Brooke County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 19.4%
- Total prewar homes: 3,070

#14. Fayette County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 20.0%
- Total prewar homes: 996

#13. Summers County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 20.1%
- Total prewar homes: 626

#12. Ritchie County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 21.1%
- Total prewar homes: 1,405

#11. Lewis County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 22.2%
- Total prewar homes: 1,244

#10. Wetzel County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 23.1%
- Total prewar homes: 6,029

#9. Harrison County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 23.2%
- Total prewar homes: 1,518

#8. Taylor County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 23.5%
- Total prewar homes: 657

#7. Tucker County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 23.8%
- Total prewar homes: 550

#6. Doddridge County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 24.2%
- Total prewar homes: 1,551

#5. McDowell County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 24.8%
- Total prewar homes: 5,771

#4. Marion County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 24.9%
- Total prewar homes: 2,940

#3. Marshall County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 28.7%
- Total prewar homes: 831

#2. Tyler County
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- Share of homes built prewar: 31.8%
- Total prewar homes: 5,556

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Ohio County
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