Westover, WV Profile

Westover, WV, population 3,926, is located in West Virginia's Monongalia county, about 55.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 129.2 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Westover's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westover has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.60
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,941	N/A
2001	3,908	-0.84%
2002	3,897	-0.28%
2003	3,926	0.74%
2004	3,922	-0.10%
2005	3,926	0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,659

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	458
2002	178
2003	432
2004	302
2005	510
2006	407

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	7	5	3	5
Aggravated Assault	13	6	10	7	17	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,660
2002	2,496
2003	2,594
2004	2,340
2005	2,497
2006	1,960

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	34	18	29	18	27	21
Larceny, Theft	147	73	63	71	66	51
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	7	10	4	5	5
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	941 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities