Vinton, VA Profile

Vinton, VA, population 7,734, is located in Virginia's Roanoke county, about 83.8 miles from Greensboro and 83.9 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Vinton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vinton has declined by about 1%.

Vinton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vinton tend to be lower 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	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.70
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,782	N/A
2001	7,736	-0.59%
2002	7,725	-0.14%
2003	7,740	0.19%
2004	7,726	-0.18%
2005	7,734	0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,620

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	215
2002	362
2003	142
2004	N/A
2005	140
2006	205

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	5	2	-	2	3
Robbery	2	1	2	-	3	3
Aggravated Assault	12	23	7	-	6	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,835
2002	2,856
2003	3,399
2004	N/A
2005	3,705
2006	3,726

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	23	25	38	-	35	34
Larceny, Theft	177	193	208	-	237	238
Motor Vehicle Theft	24	11	18	-	19	19
Arson	1	3	4	-	1	0

Location

Elevation	960 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities