Matewan, WV Profile

Matewan, WV, population 501, is located in West Virginia's Mingo county, about 128.8 miles from Lexington and 149.5 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Matewan's population has declined by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Matewan has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	41.60
	Females	46.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	9.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	18.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	498	N/A
2001	491	-1.41%
2002	499	1.63%
2003	514	3.01%
2004	505	-1.75%
2005	501	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$13,529

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

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

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

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

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	0	-	0	-	-
Larceny, Theft	0	0	-	0	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	-	0	-	-
Arson	0	0	-	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities