Weston, WV Profile

Weston, WV, population 4,241, is located in West Virginia's Lewis county, about 100.2 miles from Pittsburgh and 149.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Weston's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Weston has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.70
	Males	39.10
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,317	N/A
2001	4,251	-1.53%
2002	4,217	-0.80%
2003	4,240	0.55%
2004	4,231	-0.21%
2005	4,241	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,690

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	116
2002	47
2003	24
2004	47
2005	47
2006	71

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	5	2	1	2	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	116
2002	186
2003	120
2004	141
2005	71
2006	212

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	0	1	0	0	1
Larceny, Theft	4	8	2	5	3	7
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	2	1	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,017 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles