Welch, WV Profile

Welch, WV, population 2,371, is located in West Virginia's McDowell county, about 118.4 miles from Winston-Salem and 136.8 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Welch's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Welch has declined by about 12%.

Welch's property crime levels tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Welch 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
	White	79%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	43.90
	Females	45.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,683	N/A
2001	2,600	-3.09%
2002	2,545	-2.12%
2003	2,475	-2.75%
2004	2,411	-2.59%
2005	2,371	-1.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,795

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	299
2002	299
2003	1,206
2004	602
2005	662
2006	506

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	1	0	2
Aggravated Assault	8	7	31	14	16	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,768
2002	2,806
2003	4,473
2004	4,856
2005	6,330
2006	5,773

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	18	17	23	31	31	29
Larceny, Theft	53	56	84	88	116	107
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	2	8	2	6	1
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,360 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles