Ravenswood, WV Profile

Ravenswood, WV, population 3,991, is located in West Virginia's Jackson county, about 96.3 miles from Columbus and 139.6 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Ravenswood's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ravenswood has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.50
	Males	40.30
	Females	44.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,031	N/A
2001	4,003	-0.69%
2002	4,007	0.10%
2003	3,994	-0.32%
2004	4,009	0.38%
2005	3,991	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,308

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	100
2003	74
2004	100
2005	174
2006	100

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	4	3	3	6	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,444
2003	1,291
2004	996
2005	722
2006	426

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	13	13	8	5	1
Larceny, Theft	-	42	35	27	21	14
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	4	5	3	2
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	620 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities