Beckley, WV Profile

Beckley, WV, population 16,936, is located in West Virginia's Raleigh county, about 127.3 miles from Winston-Salem and 141.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Beckley's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beckley has declined by about 2%.

Beckley's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	39.40
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,254	N/A
2001	17,040	-1.24%
2002	17,127	0.51%
2003	17,043	-0.49%
2004	17,027	-0.09%
2005	16,936	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,122

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	706
2006	985
2007	900
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	2	4	0	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-	20	40	29	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	98	123	121	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	7,420
2006	6,997
2007	7,363
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	163	167	202	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	1,023	947	961	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	76	72	72	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	4	7	13	-

Location

Elevation	2,416 feet above sea level
Land Area	9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities