Nitro, WV Profile

Nitro, WV, population 6,750, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 123.6 miles from Columbus and 144.3 miles from Lexington.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Nitro has declined by about 1%.

Nitro's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.20
	Males	39.30
	Females	43.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,824	N/A
2001	6,772	-0.76%
2002	6,712	-0.89%
2003	6,699	-0.19%
2004	6,770	1.06%
2005	6,750	-0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,389

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	268
2005	N/A
2006	192

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	-	0
Robbery	-	-	-	2	-	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	16	-	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,523
2005	N/A
2006	3,878

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	32	-	72
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	195	-	172
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	10	-	18
Arson	-	-	-	2	-	3

Location

Elevation	590 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities