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Wellsburg, WV Profile


Wellsburg, WV, population 2,571, is located in West Virginia's Brooke county, about 34.4 miles from Pittsburgh and 73.6 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Wellsburg's population has declined by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wellsburg has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Wellsburg's population has declined by about 5%.

Wellsburg's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wellsburg 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 American2%
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 209.00%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
20002,891N/A
20012,844-1.63%
20022,810-1.20%
20032,780-1.07%
20042,732-1.73%
20052,693-1.43%
20062,641-1.93%
20072,603-1.44%
20082,581-0.85%
20092,571-0.39%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,298
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200169
2002N/A
2003N/A
20040
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
200878
2009234
2010116
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0011
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0000
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 0011
2009 0024
2010 2001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,145
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004211
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
20081,860
20091,718
20101,354
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 26 3
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 0 6 0
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 18 26 4
2009 14 27 3
2010 13 22 0

Location

Elevation667 feet above sea level
Land Area0.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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