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Richwood, WV Profile


Richwood, WV, population 2,300, is located in West Virginia's Nicholas county, about 147.8 miles from Winston-Salem and 154.4 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Richwood's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Richwood has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Richwood's population has declined by about 1%.

Richwood's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Richwood tend to be much lower 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
20002,477N/A
20012,415-2.50%
20022,385-1.24%
20032,358-1.13%
20042,338-0.85%
20052,332-0.26%
20062,318-0.60%
20072,299-0.82%
20082,290-0.39%
20092,3000.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,620
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200241
20030
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0001
2003 0000
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002446
2003208
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 2 8 1
2003 0 5 0
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation2,240 feet above sea level
Land Area1.7 Square Miles



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