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Kenova, WV Profile


Kenova, WV, population 3,266, is located in West Virginia's Wayne county, about 105.0 miles from Lexington and 110.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Kenova's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kenova has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Kenova's population has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,526N/A
20013,485-1.16%
20023,441-1.26%
20033,420-0.61%
20043,393-0.79%
20053,372-0.62%
20063,340-0.95%
20073,301-1.17%
20083,288-0.39%
20093,266-0.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,342
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,181
20021,094
2003N/A
2004653
2005321
2006147
2007301
2008614
2009277
2010364
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00041
2002 01136
2003 ----
2004 01120
2005 00110
2006 0005
2007 0028
2008 12107
2009 0144
2010 0066

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,327
20025,240
2003N/A
20044,960
20055,342
20064,832
20074,782
20086,231
20096,102
20104,519
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 6 165 14
2002 13 153 16
2003 - - -
2004 19 135 13
2005 16 151 16
2006 34 117 13
2007 22 125 12
2008 40 145 18
2009 48 146 4
2010 30 111 8

Location

Elevation561 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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