War, WV Profile

War, WV, population 692, is located in West Virginia's McDowell county, about 115.5 miles from Winston-Salem and 135.3 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's War's population has declined by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of War has declined by about 12%.

War's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in War 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	95%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	41.10
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	788	N/A
2001	763	-3.17%
2002	746	-2.23%
2003	724	-2.95%
2004	704	-2.76%
2005	692	-1.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$16,012

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	637
2003	0
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,732
2003	1,070
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	13	1	-	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	29	6	-	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
Arson	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,400 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles