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Philippi, WV Profile


Philippi, WV, population 2,793, is located in West Virginia's Barbour county, about 89.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 154.7 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Philippi's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Philippi has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Philippi's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
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
20002,870N/A
20012,817-1.85%
20022,785-1.14%
20032,773-0.43%
20042,765-0.29%
20052,757-0.29%
20062,7610.15%
20072,756-0.18%
20082,7750.69%
20092,7930.65%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,528
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001420
2002N/A
2003386
2004283
2005359
2006353
2007N/A
2008145
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0219
2002 ----
2003 00011
2004 0008
2005 0118
2006 0109
2007 ----
2008 1003
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,098
2002N/A
20034,000
20043,251
20053,306
20061,803
2007N/A
20081,556
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 28 31 1
2002 - - -
2003 40 70 4
2004 34 55 3
2005 31 56 5
2006 11 34 6
2007 - - -
2008 3 38 2
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation1,307 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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