Follansbee, WV Profile

Follansbee, WV, population 2,971, is located in West Virginia's Brooke county, about 32.6 miles from Pittsburgh and 71.1 miles from Akron.

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

Follansbee's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Follansbee tend to be 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	42.80
	Males	41.20
	Females	44.50

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,115	N/A
2001	3,077	-1.22%
2002	3,052	-0.81%
2003	3,038	-0.46%
2004	3,004	-1.12%
2005	2,971	-1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,818

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	161
2002	193
2003	131
2004	133
2005	100
2006	34
2007	104
2008	176

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	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	5	6	3	2	1	1	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	966
2002	1,289
2003	1,081
2004	1,167
2005	398
2006	941
2007	899
2008	1,550

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	12	10	14	3	10	9	13
Larceny, Theft	17	25	20	16	9	17	15	26
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	3	5	0	1	2	5
Arson	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	0

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles