West Virginia Profile
Total Population: 1,819,777
Capital: Charleston
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Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
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| Males | 49% |
| Females | 51% |
Race
| Population by Race |
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| White | 95% |
| African American | 3% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 1% |
Age
| Median Age |
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| Population | 38.9 |
| Males | 37.5 |
| Females | 40.2 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
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| Under 20 | 13% | | Under 20: | 12% |
| 20 to 40 | 13% | | 20 to 40: | 13% |
| 40 to 60 | 14% | | 40 to 60: | 14% |
| Over 60 | 8% | | Over 60: | 12% |
Size
| Population by Year | Annual Change |
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| 2000 | 1,808,344 | N/A |
| 2001 | 1,798,582 | -0.54% |
| 2002 | 1,799,411 | 0.05% |
| 2003 | 1,802,238 | 0.16% |
| 2004 | 1,803,302 | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 1,803,920 | 0.03% |
| 2006 | 1,807,237 | 0.18% |
| 2007 | 1,811,198 | 0.22% |
| 2008 | 1,814,873 | 0.20% |
| 2009 | 1,819,777 | 0.27% |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
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| 2001 | 279 |
| 2002 | 234 |
| 2003 | 257 |
| 2004 | 271 |
| 2005 | 273 |
| 2006 | 280 |
| 2007 | 275 |
| 2008 | 274 |
| 2009 | 297 |
| 2010 | 315 |
| Vs. National Violent Crime Rate |
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| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
40 | 320 | 707 | 3,968 |
| 2002 |
57 | 328 | 657 | 3,179 |
| 2003 |
63 | 296 | 730 | 3,572 |
| 2004 |
68 | 320 | 768 | 3,768 |
| 2005 |
80 | 321 | 811 | 3,745 |
| 2006 |
75 | 389 | 853 | 3,770 |
| 2007 |
64 | 369 | 852 | 3,702 |
| 2008 |
60 | 362 | 889 | 3,657 |
| 2009 |
84 | 433 | 917 | 3,962 |
| 2010 |
62 | 354 | 828 | 4,586 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
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| 2001 | 2,280 |
| 2002 | 2,281 |
| 2003 | 2,359 |
| 2004 | 2,506 |
| 2005 | 2,625 |
| 2006 | 2,622 |
| 2007 | 2,525 |
| 2008 | 2,569 |
| 2009 | 2,527 |
| 2010 | 2,240 |
| Vs. National Property Crime Rate |
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| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
9,601 |
28,268 |
3,216 |
| 2002 |
9,677 |
27,524 |
3,898 |
| 2003 |
10,178 |
29,012 |
3,524 |
| 2004 |
10,932 |
30,826 |
3,739 |
| 2005 |
11,286 |
32,594 |
3,816 |
| 2006 |
11,531 |
32,220 |
3,921 |
| 2007 |
10,814 |
31,447 |
3,492 |
| 2008 |
11,066 |
32,337 |
3,204 |
| 2009 |
11,951 |
31,289 |
2,741 |
| 2010 |
10,756 |
28,383 |
2,361 |
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