Martinsburg, WV Profile

Martinsburg, WV, population 15,996, is located in West Virginia's Berkeley county, about 61.3 miles from Arlington and 63.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Martinsburg's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Martinsburg has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.70
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,972	N/A
2001	15,104	0.88%
2002	15,206	0.68%
2003	15,403	1.30%
2004	15,621	1.42%
2005	15,996	2.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,495

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	516
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	556
2006	731

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	-	-	1	4
Robbery	-	23	-	-	30	40
Aggravated Assault	-	53	-	-	56	73

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,080
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	6,276
2006	5,578

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	160	-	-	98	116
Larceny, Theft	-	691	-	-	840	728
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	56	-	-	44	49
Arson	-	6	-	-	3	4

Location

Elevation	457 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles