Spencer, WV Profile

Spencer, WV, population 2,258, is located in West Virginia's Roane county, about 119.1 miles from Columbus and 134.4 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Spencer's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Spencer has declined by about 4%.

Spencer's property crime levels tend to be higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Spencer tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	37.70
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,352	N/A
2001	2,330	-0.94%
2002	2,289	-1.76%
2003	2,292	0.13%
2004	2,270	-0.96%
2005	2,258	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,773

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	384
2002	128
2003	349
2004	349
2005	176
2006	133

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	8	3	7	8	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,754
2002	3,671
2003	4,012
2004	4,762
2005	3,774
2006	3,805

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	16	8	8	13	14	8
Larceny, Theft	69	70	79	94	70	75
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	8	5	2	2	3
Arson	0	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	749 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles