Moorefield, WV Profile

Moorefield, WV, population 2,408, is located in West Virginia's Hardy county, about 102.1 miles from Arlington and 104.6 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Moorefield's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Moorefield has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.10
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,375	N/A
2001	2,384	0.38%
2002	2,376	-0.34%
2003	2,400	1.01%
2004	2,401	0.04%
2005	2,408	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,178

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	591
2002	423
2003	N/A
2004	373
2005	497
2006	166
2007	658
2008	325

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	2	0	1	0
Robbery	0	1	-	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	14	9	-	9	9	4	15	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,352
2002	1,183
2003	N/A
2004	1,283
2005	1,658
2006	2,158
2007	1,891
2008	2,759

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	12	-	9	6	14	9	18
Larceny, Theft	13	13	-	21	32	35	31	46
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	-	1	2	3	6	4
Arson	0	1	-	0	0	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	829 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles