Appalachia, VA Profile

Appalachia, VA, population 1,771, is located in Virginia's Wise county, about 91.1 miles from Knoxville and 121.3 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Appalachia's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Appalachia has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	33.90
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,839	N/A
2001	1,808	-1.69%
2002	1,793	-0.83%
2003	1,780	-0.73%
2004	1,770	-0.56%
2005	1,771	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,405

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	375
2002	369
2003	839
2004	677
2005	0
2006	615

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	2	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	7	6	14	10	0	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,660
2002	1,794
2003	1,567
2004	2,143
2005	2,000
2006	3,857

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	9	1	0	0	7
Larceny, Theft	20	25	26	35	34	56
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	1	3	2	6
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,651 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities