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Bethany, WV Profile


Bethany, WV, population 967, is located in West Virginia's Brooke county, about 33.7 miles from Pittsburgh and 78.9 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Bethany's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bethany has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Bethany's population has declined by about 1%.

Bethany's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bethany tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian1%
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 606.00%40 to 60: 6.00%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000985N/A
2001983-0.20%
2002980-0.31%
20039921.22%
2004985-0.71%
2005979-0.61%
2006972-0.72%
2007969-0.31%
2008967-0.21%
20099670.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,375
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
20020
2003N/A
20040
20050
2006N/A
20070
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0000
2003 ----
2004 0000
2005 0000
2006 ----
2007 0000
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
20020
2003N/A
2004102
20050
2006N/A
20070
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0
2003 - - -
2004 0 1 0
2005 0 0 0
2006 - - -
2007 0 0 0
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation840 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles



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