Philippi, WV Profile

Philippi, WV, population 2,826, is located in West Virginia's Barbour county, about 89.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 154.7 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Philippi's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Philippi has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	32.20
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,870	N/A
2001	2,832	-1.32%
2002	2,808	-0.85%
2003	2,810	0.07%
2004	2,802	-0.28%
2005	2,826	0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,528

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	420
2002	N/A
2003	386
2004	283
2005	359
2006	353

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	0	0	1	1
Robbery	1	-	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	9	-	11	8	8	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,098
2002	N/A
2003	4,000
2004	3,251
2005	3,306
2006	1,803

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	28	-	40	34	31	11
Larceny, Theft	31	-	70	55	56	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	4	3	5	6
Arson	0	-	1	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	1,307 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities