Bethany, WV Profile

Bethany, WV, population 985, is located in West Virginia's Brooke county, about 33.7 miles from Pittsburgh and 78.9 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Bethany's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethany has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.20
	Males	21.30
	Females	21.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	26.00%		20 to 40:	22.00%
	40 to 60	6.00%		40 to 60:	6.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	985	N/A
2001	984	-0.10%
2002	982	-0.20%
2003	996	1.43%
2004	990	-0.60%
2005	985	-0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	102
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	-
Larceny, Theft	0	0	-	1	0	-	0	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	-
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	840 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities