Alderson, WV Profile

Alderson, WV, population 1,092, is located in West Virginia's Greenbrier county, about 114.6 miles from Winston-Salem and 123.6 miles from Greensboro.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.30
	Males	38.40
	Females	44.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,091	N/A
2001	1,088	-0.27%
2002	1,088	0.00%
2003	1,092	0.37%
2004	1,093	0.09%
2005	1,092	-0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,043

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	92
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	92
2005	182
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	-	-	1	1	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	1	-	-	0	1	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	736
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,469
2005	273
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	-	-	3	3	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	2	-	-	10	0	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	-	3	0	-	-	-
Arson	2	-	-	0	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,552 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles