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Hurricane, WV Profile


Hurricane, WV, population 6,272, is located in West Virginia's Putnam county, about 118.0 miles from Columbus and 135.1 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Hurricane's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hurricane has grown by about 14%. Since 2005 Hurricane's population has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,476N/A
20015,5090.60%
20025,6051.74%
20035,7332.28%
20045,8622.25%
20056,0152.61%
20066,1231.80%
20076,2211.60%
20086,2911.13%
20096,272-0.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,591
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200158
2002N/A
200355
2004177
2005138
200667
2007129
2008176
2009233
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0003
2002 ----
2003 0003
2004 0109
2005 0017
2006 0022
2007 0314
2008 01010
2009 0537
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,365
2002N/A
20032,180
20042,784
20052,399
20063,164
20073,140
20083,341
20093,030
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 66 1
2002 - - -
2003 15 93 12
2004 4 139 14
2005 8 116 15
2006 18 151 20
2007 27 156 11
2008 15 172 22
2009 15 170 10
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation700 feet above sea level
Land Area2.5 Square Miles



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