Clarksburg, WV Profile

Clarksburg, WV, population 16,439, is located in West Virginia's Harrison county, about 82.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 139.2 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Clarksburg's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clarksburg has declined by about 2%.

Clarksburg's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clarksburg tend to be higher than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	37.30
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,743	N/A
2001	16,607	-0.81%
2002	16,628	0.13%
2003	16,541	-0.52%
2004	16,517	-0.15%
2005	16,439	-0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,722

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	156
2002	294
2003	N/A
2004	304
2005	526
2006	407
2007	542
2008	509

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	2	3	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	6	-	6	9	8	9	9
Robbery	1	5	-	11	12	14	7	13
Aggravated Assault	24	38	-	31	63	43	73	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	551
2002	1,576
2003	N/A
2004	5,076
2005	4,862
2006	4,418
2007	4,671
2008	5,456

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	64	-	166	163	159	144	197
Larceny, Theft	52	181	-	614	595	518	585	650
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	18	-	56	46	50	38	42
Arson	2	5	-	9	10	11	10	12

Location

Elevation	1,011 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles