St. Albans, WV Profile

St. Albans, WV, population 11,105, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 125.5 miles from Columbus and 144.4 miles from Lexington.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.30
	Males	41.80
	Females	46.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,567	N/A
2001	11,366	-1.74%
2002	11,211	-1.36%
2003	11,141	-0.62%
2004	11,150	0.08%
2005	11,105	-0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,130

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	170
2005	179
2006	189
2007	336
2008	383

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	2	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	6	0	5	6	10
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	11	20	16	29	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,429
2005	3,640
2006	3,302
2007	3,882
2008	3,957

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	103	89	83	106	95
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	236	268	234	279	301
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	45	50	50	42	38
Arson	-	-	-	4	4	4	4	1

Location

Elevation	590 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles