Star City, WV Profile

Star City, WV, population 1,369, is located in West Virginia's Monongalia county, about 54.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 127.3 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Star City's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Star City has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.30
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,366	N/A
2001	1,357	-0.66%
2002	1,358	0.07%
2003	1,362	0.29%
2004	1,364	0.15%
2005	1,369	0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,771

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	367
2002	441
2003	145
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	292
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,057
2002	1,837
2003	1,018
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	1,971
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	6	3	-	-	6	-	-
Larceny, Theft	22	18	9	-	-	20	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	2	-	-	1	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	-	-	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	920 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles