Hurricane, WV Profile

Hurricane, WV, population 5,968, 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 this decade the population of Hurricane has grown by about 14%.

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
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	35.20
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,222	N/A
2001	5,394	3.29%
2002	5,502	2.00%
2003	5,643	2.56%
2004	5,793	2.66%
2005	5,968	3.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,591

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	58
2002	N/A
2003	55
2004	177
2005	138
2006	67

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	-	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	3	-	3	9	7	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,365
2002	N/A
2003	2,180
2004	2,784
2005	2,399
2006	3,164

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	-	15	4	8	18
Larceny, Theft	66	-	93	139	116	151
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	12	14	15	20
Arson	0	-	2	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities