West Union, WV Profile

West Union, WV, population 808, is located in West Virginia's Doddridge county, about 89.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 127.0 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's West Union's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Union has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	100%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.90
	Males	41.50
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	806	N/A
2001	810	0.50%
2002	807	-0.37%
2003	809	0.25%
2004	801	-0.99%
2005	808	0.87%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,300

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	620
2004	371
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	-	-
Robbery	-	-	0	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	5	3	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,737
2004	865
2005	1,368
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,152

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	9	4	7	-	-	3
Larceny, Theft	-	-	4	3	3	-	-	6
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	1	0	1	-	-	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	828 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.4 Square Miles