Huntington, WV Profile

Huntington, WV, population 49,198, is located in West Virginia's Cabell county, about 110.7 miles from Columbus and 112.3 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Huntington's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Huntington has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	33.80
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	51,475	N/A
2001	50,721	-1.46%
2002	50,274	-0.88%
2003	50,062	-0.42%
2004	49,698	-0.73%
2005	49,198	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,234

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	570
2004	604
2005	651
2006	709

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	4	3	11	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	37	56	36	45
Robbery	-	-	134	130	164	180
Aggravated Assault	-	-	111	111	114	124

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	7,422
2004	7,087
2005	7,364
2006	7,786

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	1,085	868	1,071	1208
Larceny, Theft	-	-	2,333	2,364	2,296	2321
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	304	288	310	305
Arson	-	-	22	15	28	9

Location

Elevation	569 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.8 Square Miles