Buckhannon, WV Profile

Buckhannon, WV, population 5,687, is located in West Virginia's Upshur county, about 100.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 159.7 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Buckhannon's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buckhannon has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	29.20
	Females	34.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,725	N/A
2001	5,814	1.55%
2002	5,794	-0.34%
2003	5,881	1.50%
2004	5,745	-2.31%
2005	5,687	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,421

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	53
2002	18
2003	139
2004	69
2005	102
2006	264
2007	324
2008	201

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	1	0	1	3	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	3	1	4	3	6	13	14	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,928
2002	2,068
2003	1,217
2004	1,456
2005	1,533
2006	1,862
2007	1,585
2008	913

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	17	14	13	20	29	8	7
Larceny, Theft	88	96	52	64	59	70	72	41
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	5	4	7	11	7	8	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,433 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles