Princeton, WV Profile

Princeton, WV, population 6,222, is located in West Virginia's Mercer county, about 99.7 miles from Winston-Salem and 115.3 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Princeton's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Princeton has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.70
	Males	41.00
	Females	48.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,347	N/A
2001	6,271	-1.20%
2002	6,273	0.03%
2003	6,261	-0.19%
2004	6,239	-0.35%
2005	6,222	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,736

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,246
2004	N/A
2005	1,120
2006	1,525

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	-	1	2
Forcible Rape	-	-	6	-	1	2
Robbery	-	-	9	-	14	7
Aggravated Assault	-	-	63	-	54	84

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	8,065
2004	N/A
2005	6,706
2006	7,836

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	99	-	100	88
Larceny, Theft	-	-	389	-	300	372
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	17	-	19	28
Arson	-	-	7	-	3	5

Location

Elevation	2,460 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities