Keyser, WV Profile

Keyser, WV, population 5,410, is located in West Virginia's Mineral county, about 87.9 miles from Pittsburgh and 108.3 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Keyser's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Keyser has grown by about 2%.

Keyser's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Keyser tend to be 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	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	35.60
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,303	N/A
2001	5,609	5.77%
2002	5,583	-0.46%
2003	5,551	-0.57%
2004	5,459	-1.66%
2005	5,410	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,718

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	473
2002	N/A
2003	429
2004	651
2005	309
2006	277
2007	244
2008	210

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	1	1	1	5	4	3
Robbery	2	-	7	3	4	6	4	2
Aggravated Assault	21	-	16	32	12	4	5	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,047
2002	N/A
2003	2,881
2004	2,694
2005	3,105
2006	3,564
2007	2,832
2008	2,881

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	-	43	37	23	43	29	34
Larceny, Theft	118	-	107	107	139	144	115	114
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	-	11	5	9	6	7	3
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	3

Location

Elevation	810 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles