Marmet, WV Profile

Marmet, WV, population 1,626, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 141.4 miles from Columbus and 157.9 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Marmet's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marmet has declined by about 4%.

Marmet's property crime levels tend to be lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Marmet tend to be much lower 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	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.00
	Males	39.20
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,693	N/A
2001	1,671	-1.30%
2002	1,655	-0.96%
2003	1,645	-0.60%
2004	1,636	-0.55%
2005	1,626	-0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,779

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	59
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	-	-
Robbery	1	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	0	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,541
2002	N/A
2003	1,264
2004	1,273
2005	305
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1	-	0	5	0	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	23	-	19	15	5	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	-	2	1	0	-	-	-
Arson	2	-	0	0	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	604 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles