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Terra Alta, WV Profile


Terra Alta, WV, population 1,506, is located in West Virginia's Preston county, about 72.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 137.5 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Terra Alta's population has declined by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Terra Alta has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Terra Alta's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,463N/A
20011,454-0.62%
20021,4670.89%
20031,4680.07%
20041,4760.54%
20051,4860.68%
20061,5041.21%
20071,5130.60%
20081,511-0.13%
20091,506-0.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,388
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002N/A
2003136
2004135
2005135
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 0000
2002 ----
2003 0002
2004 0011
2005 0002
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,103
2002N/A
2003341
20041,286
2005943
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3 13 0
2002 - - -
2003 2 3 0
2004 5 13 1
2005 3 10 1
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation2,559 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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