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Shinnston, WV Profile


Shinnston, WV, population 2,240, is located in West Virginia's Harrison county, about 74.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 133.2 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Shinnston's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Shinnston has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Shinnston's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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
20002,295N/A
20012,256-1.70%
20022,247-0.40%
20032,234-0.58%
20042,232-0.09%
20052,225-0.31%
20062,224-0.04%
20072,218-0.27%
20082,2320.63%
20092,2400.36%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,786
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003578
2004179
2005N/A
2006178
200789
200890
2009268
2010484
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 00112
2004 0004
2005 ----
2006 0013
2007 0002
2008 0002
2009 0015
2010 00011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003845
2004402
2005N/A
20062,587
20071,385
20082,475
2009849
20102,420
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 1 18 0
2004 2 6 1
2005 - - -
2006 3 54 1
2007 4 27 0
2008 9 46 0
2009 2 16 1
2010 9 43 3

Location

Elevation960 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles



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