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Spencer, WV Profile


Spencer, WV, population 2,103, is located in West Virginia's Roane county, about 119.1 miles from Columbus and 134.4 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Spencer's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Spencer has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Spencer's population has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,363N/A
20012,333-1.27%
20022,296-1.59%
20032,293-0.13%
20042,269-1.05%
20052,249-0.88%
20062,223-1.16%
20072,166-2.56%
20082,126-1.85%
20092,103-1.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$19,773
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001384
2002128
2003349
2004349
2005176
2006133
2007357
2008138
2009328
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0018
2002 0003
2003 1007
2004 0008
2005 0004
2006 0003
2007 0215
2008 0003
2009 0007
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,754
20023,671
20034,012
20044,762
20053,774
20063,805
20074,148
20082,441
20093,043
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 16 69 3
2002 8 70 8
2003 8 79 5
2004 13 94 2
2005 14 70 2
2006 8 75 3
2007 37 52 4
2008 4 48 1
2009 10 52 3
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation749 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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