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Beckley, WV Profile


Beckley, WV, population 16,758, is located in West Virginia's Raleigh county, about 127.3 miles from Winston-Salem and 141.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Beckley's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Beckley has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Beckley's population has stayed about the same.

Beckley's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American23%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,347N/A
200117,072-1.59%
200217,1110.23%
200316,971-0.82%
200416,938-0.19%
200516,816-0.72%
200616,650-0.99%
200716,605-0.27%
200816,568-0.22%
200916,7581.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,122
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005706
2006985
2007900
2008N/A
20091,121
20101,107
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 022098
2006 0440123
2007 1029121
2008 ----
2009 21838130
2010 11238137

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20057,420
20066,997
20077,363
2008N/A
20098,082
20108,664
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 163 1,023 76
2006 167 947 72
2007 202 961 72
2008 - - -
2009 243 1056 57
2010 335 1093 44

Location

Elevation2,416 feet above sea level
Land Area9 Square Miles



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