Wytheville, VA Profile

Wytheville, VA, population 8,038, is located in Virginia's Wythe county, about 75.0 miles from Winston-Salem and 94.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Wytheville's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wytheville has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	41.10
	Females	46.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,804	N/A
2001	7,795	-0.12%
2002	7,838	0.55%
2003	7,890	0.66%
2004	7,938	0.61%
2005	8,038	1.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,043

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	315
2002	N/A
2003	253
2004	201
2005	149
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	1	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	5	-	5	3	3	-
Robbery	0	-	5	0	4	-
Aggravated Assault	18	-	9	13	5	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,543
2002	N/A
2003	6,102
2004	4,583
2005	3,872
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	55	-	59	30	35	-
Larceny, Theft	284	-	386	320	263	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	-	38	14	13	-
Arson	4	-	5	1	2	-

Location

Elevation	2,284 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.3 Square Miles