Chester, WV Profile

Chester, WV, population 2,436, is located in West Virginia's Hancock county, about 32.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 59.6 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Chester's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chester has declined by about 6%.

Chester's property crime levels tend to be lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chester tend to be much 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	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	39.40
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,592	N/A
2001	2,552	-1.54%
2002	2,521	-1.21%
2003	2,489	-1.27%
2004	2,449	-1.61%
2005	2,436	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,550

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	81
2005	0
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,991
2005	1,505
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	6	7	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	39	28	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	4	2	-
Arson	-	-	-	0	1	-

Location

Elevation	703 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles