Dunbar, WV Profile

Dunbar, WV, population 7,740, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 129.7 miles from Columbus and 149.4 miles from Lexington.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.20
	Males	37.90
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,154	N/A
2001	8,019	-1.66%
2002	7,914	-1.31%
2003	7,863	-0.64%
2004	7,821	-0.53%
2005	7,740	-1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,117

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	279
2005	332
2006	374

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	3
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	2	4
Robbery	-	-	-	5	2	6
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	17	22	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,892
2005	4,820
2006	3,782

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	144	97	168
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	209	240	99
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	33	41	26
Arson	-	-	-	4	6	4

Location

Elevation	603 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities