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Romney, WV Profile


Romney, WV, population 1,907, is located in West Virginia's Hampshire county, about 95.0 miles from Arlington and 97.4 miles from Washington.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 43%
Females 57%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
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 608.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,940N/A
20011,9450.26%
20021,942-0.15%
20031,9420.00%
20041,935-0.36%
20051,9470.62%
20061,9480.05%
20071,932-0.82%
20081,913-0.98%
20091,907-0.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,261
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001155
200252
2003202
2004355
200551
2006152
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0003
2002 0001
2003 0004
2004 0007
2005 0001
2006 0003
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001414
2002776
20031,212
2004659
2005612
2006910
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 5 1 2
2002 1 9 5
2003 5 15 4
2004 2 11 0
2005 3 8 1
2006 3 15 0
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation820 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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