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Sophia, WV Profile


Sophia, WV, population 1,224, is located in West Virginia's Raleigh county, about 124.4 miles from Winston-Salem and 138.9 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Sophia's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sophia has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Sophia's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,301N/A
20011,278-1.77%
20021,2800.16%
20031,267-1.02%
20041,258-0.71%
20051,247-0.87%
20061,230-1.36%
20071,225-0.41%
20081,220-0.41%
20091,2240.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,008
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001154
2002N/A
20030
200478
2005N/A
200679
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0011
2002 ----
2003 0000
2004 0010
2005 ----
2006 0001
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001386
2002N/A
20030
200478
2005N/A
20063,251
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1 3 1
2002 - - -
2003 0 0 0
2004 0 1 0
2005 - - -
2006 10 27 4
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation2,360 feet above sea level
Land Area0.5 Square Miles



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