Gate City, VA Profile

Gate City, VA, population 2,072, is located in Virginia's Scott county, about 88.2 miles from Knoxville and 135.4 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Gate City's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gate City has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.70
	Males	37.90
	Females	47.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,159	N/A
2001	2,126	-1.53%
2002	2,105	-0.99%
2003	2,092	-0.62%
2004	2,082	-0.48%
2005	2,072	-0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	91
2002	45
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	284
2006	191

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	-	-	0	0
Robbery	0	0	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	1	-	-	6	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,505
2002	1,169
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	2,844
2006	2,341

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6	5	-	-	8	9
Larceny, Theft	24	17	-	-	47	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	4	-	-	5	2
Arson	0	0	-	-	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,304 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities