Kenova, WV Profile

Kenova, WV, population 3,391, is located in West Virginia's Wayne county, about 105.0 miles from Lexington and 110.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Kenova's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kenova has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.30
	Males	38.90
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,485	N/A
2001	3,492	0.20%
2002	3,444	-1.37%
2003	3,430	-0.41%
2004	3,412	-0.52%
2005	3,391	-0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,342

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,181
2002	1,094
2003	N/A
2004	653
2005	321
2006	147
2007	301
2008	614

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	1	-	1	0	0	0	2
Robbery	0	1	-	1	1	0	2	10
Aggravated Assault	41	36	-	20	10	5	8	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,327
2002	5,240
2003	N/A
2004	4,960
2005	5,342
2006	4,832
2007	4,782
2008	6,231

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	13	-	19	16	34	22	40
Larceny, Theft	165	153	-	135	151	117	125	145
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	16	-	13	16	13	12	18
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	561 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles