Grafton, WV Profile

Grafton, WV, population 5,407, is located in West Virginia's Taylor county, about 76.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 144.1 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Grafton's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Grafton has declined by about 1%.

Grafton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Grafton 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	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.30
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age

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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,489	N/A
2001	5,439	-0.91%
2002	5,409	-0.55%
2003	5,393	-0.30%
2004	5,392	-0.02%
2005	5,407	0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,981

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	146
2002	91
2003	19
2004	37
2005	93
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	1	1	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	7	4	1	2	5	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	933
2002	713
2003	593
2004	540
2005	742
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	5	9	15	22	-
Larceny, Theft	43	29	21	12	16	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	5	2	2	2	-
Arson	2	1	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities