Marlinton, WV Profile

Marlinton, WV, population 1,247, is located in West Virginia's Pocahontas county, about 147.1 miles from Winston-Salem and 149.7 miles from Greensboro.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

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	45.10
	Males	40.90
	Females	47.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,204	N/A
2001	1,168	-2.99%
2002	1,162	-0.51%
2003	1,216	4.65%
2004	1,262	3.78%
2005	1,247	-1.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,293

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	417
2002	333
2003	340
2004	163
2005	157
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	4	4	2	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	500
2002	917
2003	765
2004	976
2005	943
2006	721

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	6	7	6	3	4
Larceny, Theft	2	5	2	5	8	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	1	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,130 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities