South Charleston, WV Profile

South Charleston, WV, population 12,700, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 130.3 miles from Columbus and 151.5 miles from Lexington.

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

South Charleston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Charleston 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	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.40
	Males	40.20
	Females	44.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,390	N/A
2001	13,171	-1.64%
2002	13,000	-1.30%
2003	12,921	-0.61%
2004	12,845	-0.59%
2005	12,700	-1.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,905

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	571
2005	427
2006	543

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	4	7	3
Robbery	-	-	-	17	10	12
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	53	36	54

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	5,459
2005	4,705
2006	4,791

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	122	87	97
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	543	471	475
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	43	48	37
Arson	-	-	-	2	5	4

Location

Elevation	604 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles