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Nitro, WV Profile


Nitro, WV, population 6,735, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 123.6 miles from Columbus and 144.3 miles from Lexington.

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

Nitro's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American2%
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
20006,885N/A
20016,784-1.47%
20026,721-0.93%
20036,693-0.42%
20046,7550.93%
20056,721-0.50%
20066,709-0.18%
20076,7240.22%
20086,722-0.03%
20096,7350.19%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,389
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004268
2005N/A
2006192
2007N/A
200859
2009207
2010190
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 00216
2005 ----
2006 00211
2007 ----
2008 0031
2009 1139
2010 0247

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20043,523
2005N/A
20063,878
2007N/A
20082,687
20093,471
20103,350
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 32 195 10
2005 - - -
2006 72 172 18
2007 - - -
2008 28 149 5
2009 40 184 11
2010 39 174 16

Location

Elevation590 feet above sea level
Land Area3.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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