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Point Pleasant, WV Profile


Point Pleasant, WV, population 4,394, is located in West Virginia's Mason county, about 89.9 miles from Columbus and 126.6 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Point Pleasant's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Point Pleasant has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Point Pleasant's population has declined by about 1%.

Point Pleasant's property crime levels tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Point Pleasant tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,638N/A
20014,605-0.71%
20024,550-1.19%
20034,524-0.57%
20044,475-1.08%
20054,419-1.25%
20064,409-0.23%
20074,375-0.77%
20084,4010.59%
20094,394-0.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,022
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001368
2002152
2003196
2004327
2005176
2006468
2007135
2008318
2009406
2010540
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 12113
2002 0007
2003 0216
2004 00213
2005 0026
2006 00417
2007 0015
2008 0077
2009 01512
2010 00915

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,501
20024,091
20035,223
20045,627
20055,794
20064,370
20074,710
20084,885
20093,949
20104,049
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 47 139 22
2002 35 144 10
2003 47 176 17
2004 58 188 12
2005 74 180 9
2006 40 149 7
2007 37 159 14
2008 48 155 12
2009 38 127 10
2010 39 131 10

Location

Elevation572 feet above sea level
Land Area2.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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