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Martinsburg, WV Profile


Martinsburg, WV, population 17,112, is located in West Virginia's Berkeley county, about 61.3 miles from Arlington and 63.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Martinsburg's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Martinsburg has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Martinsburg's population has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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
200014,807N/A
200114,9631.05%
200215,0190.37%
200315,1670.99%
200415,3711.35%
200515,7082.19%
200616,1232.64%
200716,3101.16%
200816,9563.96%
200917,1120.92%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,495
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002516
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005556
2006731
2007N/A
2008655
2009469
2010368
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 012353
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 013056
2006 044073
2007 ----
2008 053470
2009 042552
2010 021746

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,080
2003N/A
2004N/A
20056,276
20065,578
2007N/A
20086,787
20096,813
20105,489
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 160 691 56
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 98 840 44
2006 116 728 49
2007 - - -
2008 109 974 47
2009 127 1009 41
2010 115 815 39

Location

Elevation457 feet above sea level
Land Area4.5 Square Miles



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