New Martinsville, WV Profile

New Martinsville, WV, population 5,791, is located in West Virginia's Wetzel county, about 71.5 miles from Pittsburgh and 105.3 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's New Martinsville's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Martinsville has declined by about 3%.

New Martinsville's property crime levels tend to be lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Martinsville 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	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.70
	Males	39.40
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,984	N/A
2001	5,842	-2.37%
2002	5,815	-0.46%
2003	5,774	-0.71%
2004	5,769	-0.09%
2005	5,791	0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	101
2002	84
2003	136
2004	120
2005	52
2006	52

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	1	0
Robbery	1	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	5	7	5	2	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,275
2002	1,493
2003	2,034
2004	1,781
2005	1,110
2006	1,398

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	14	8	20	38	14	16
Larceny, Theft	55	77	96	59	45	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	4	4	7	5	5
Arson	0	1	1	4	1	0

Location

Elevation	628 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles