Rowlesburg, WV Profile

Rowlesburg, WV, population 620, is located in West Virginia's Preston county, about 77.5 miles from Pittsburgh and 142.4 miles from Arlington.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.50
	Males	39.00
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	613	N/A
2001	611	-0.33%
2002	618	1.15%
2003	616	-0.32%
2004	615	-0.16%
2005	620	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,125

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	649
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	491
2003	163
2004	489
2005	162
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	2	1	1	0	-
Larceny, Theft	-	1	0	2	1	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	0	0	0	-
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,406 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities