Pennington Gap, VA Profile

Pennington Gap, VA, population 1,753, is located in Virginia's Lee county, about 74.3 miles from Knoxville and 119.0 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Pennington Gap's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pennington Gap has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.50
	Males	38.80
	Females	46.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,781	N/A
2001	1,755	-1.46%
2002	1,766	0.63%
2003	1,767	0.06%
2004	1,764	-0.17%
2005	1,753	-0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,056

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	166
2002	54
2003	0
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	940
2002	1,580
2003	113
2004	336
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	2,624
2008	2,202

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	7	1	0	-	-	12	16
Larceny, Theft	13	21	1	6	-	-	34	22
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	0	0	-	-	0	0
Arson	0	1	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,377 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles