Gauley Bridge, WV Profile

Gauley Bridge, WV, population 706, is located in West Virginia's Fayette county, about 152.4 miles from Winston-Salem and 157.3 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Gauley Bridge's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gauley Bridge has declined by about 4%.

Gauley Bridge's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gauley Bridge 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	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.40
	Males	34.70
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	738	N/A
2001	730	-1.08%
2002	727	-0.41%
2003	723	-0.55%
2004	714	-1.24%
2005	706	-1.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	0
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	136
2003	N/A
2004	693
2005	N/A
2006	1,839
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	1	-	2	-	5	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	0	-	3	-	8	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	-
Arson	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles