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Princeton, WV Profile


Princeton, WV, population 6,259, is located in West Virginia's Mercer county, about 99.7 miles from Winston-Salem and 115.3 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Princeton's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Princeton has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Princeton's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian0%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,382N/A
20016,269-1.77%
20026,266-0.05%
20036,240-0.41%
20046,207-0.53%
20056,175-0.52%
20066,172-0.05%
20076,2170.73%
20086,2290.19%
20096,2590.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,736
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20031,246
2004N/A
20051,120
20061,525
20071,004
2008788
2009768
2010519
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 06963
2004 ----
2005 111454
2006 22784
2007 11951
2008 141133
2009 121134
2010 111021

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20038,065
2004N/A
20056,706
20067,836
20078,449
20087,592
20096,866
20105,272
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 99 389 17
2004 - - -
2005 100 300 19
2006 88 372 28
2007 91 406 25
2008 67 386 19
2009 84 324 21
2010 61 263 11

Location

Elevation2,460 feet above sea level
Land Area3 Square Miles



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