Staunton, VA Profile

Staunton, VA, population 23,337, is located in Virginia's Staunton (city) county, about 97.2 miles from Richmond and 118.6 miles from Alexandria.

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

Staunton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Staunton 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	83%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	38.50
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,853	N/A
2001	23,607	-1.03%
2002	23,787	0.76%
2003	23,137	-2.73%
2004	23,065	-0.31%
2005	23,337	1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,941

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	202
2002	216
2003	175
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	221

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	5	6	6	-	-	5
Robbery	3	6	7	-	-	12
Aggravated Assault	40	41	28	-	-	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,237
2002	3,524
2003	3,559
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	3,352

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	104	136	81	-	-	115
Larceny, Theft	638	680	718	-	-	637
Motor Vehicle Theft	42	50	53	-	-	38
Arson	5	5	5	-	-	11

Location

Elevation	1,402 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities