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Charleston, WV Profile


Charleston, WV, population 50,268, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 133.4 miles from Columbus and 155.0 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Charleston's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Charleston has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Charleston's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200053,490N/A
200152,580-1.70%
200251,910-1.27%
200351,722-0.36%
200451,524-0.38%
200551,004-1.01%
200650,592-0.81%
200750,257-0.66%
200850,107-0.30%
200950,2680.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,009
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,039
2003N/A
20041,552
20051,073
2006992
20071,132
20081,181
20091,071
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 725162359
2003 ----
2004 1516157612
2005 716128404
2006 219112375
2007 414131423
2008 321125443
2009 518128384
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20027,345
2003N/A
20047,812
20057,416
20066,948
20076,040
20085,978
20095,253
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 838 2,615 457
2003 - - -
2004 951 2,657 418
2005 818 2,712 306
2006 729 2603 227
2007 601 2235 215
2008 608 2177 212
2009 636 1813 176
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation606 feet above sea level
Land Area29.5 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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