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 this decade the population of Shinnston has declined by about 2%.

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
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	38.10
	Females	44.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,295	N/A
2001	2,263	-1.39%
2002	2,253	-0.44%
2003	2,246	-0.31%
2004	2,247	0.04%
2005	2,240	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,786

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	578
2004	179
2005	N/A
2006	178
2007	89
2008	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	1	0	-	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	12	4	-	3	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	845
2004	402
2005	N/A
2006	2,587
2007	1,385
2008	2,475

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	1	2	-	3	4	9
Larceny, Theft	-	-	18	6	-	54	27	46
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	1	-	1	0	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	960 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles