Winchester, VA Profile

Winchester, VA, population 25,119, is located in Virginia's Winchester (city) county, about 61.5 miles from Arlington and 63.8 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Winchester's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Winchester has grown by about 7%.

Winchester's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Winchester tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.80
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,585	N/A
2001	24,078	2.09%
2002	24,348	1.12%
2003	24,337	-0.05%
2004	24,862	2.16%
2005	25,119	1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,335

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	292
2002	358
2003	298
2004	300
2005	469
2006	422

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	10	16	9	7	6	5
Robbery	21	30	30	20	34	48
Aggravated Assault	39	41	34	47	77	54

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,562
2002	5,707
2003	5,486
2004	5,783
2005	5,462
2006	5,499

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	162	131	168	108	135	201
Larceny, Theft	1,114	1,214	1,125	1,259	1,177	1122
Motor Vehicle Theft	56	42	53	60	61	72
Arson	20	5	6	6	8	5

Location

Elevation	720 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities