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South Charleston, WV Profile


South Charleston, WV, population 12,574, 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 the past decade the population of South Charleston has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 South Charleston's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White91%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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
200013,610N/A
200113,350-1.91%
200213,172-1.33%
200313,061-0.84%
200412,976-0.65%
200512,801-1.35%
200612,670-1.02%
200712,593-0.61%
200812,543-0.40%
200912,5740.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,905
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004571
2005427
2006543
2007441
2008372
2009560
2010599
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 041753
2005 271036
2006 031254
2007 022033
2008 211825
2009 421350
2010 13765

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20045,459
20054,705
20064,791
20075,125
20085,101
20093,975
20104,318
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 122 543 43
2005 87 471 48
2006 97 475 37
2007 81 517 41
2008 108 484 39
2009 78 387 25
2010 120 397 31

Location

Elevation604 feet above sea level
Land Area5.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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