Williamstown, WV Profile

Williamstown, WV, population 2,955, is located in West Virginia's Wood county, about 91.2 miles from Columbus and 105.4 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Williamstown's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Williamstown has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.10
	Males	38.40
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
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:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,996	N/A
2001	2,975	-0.70%
2002	2,964	-0.37%
2003	2,944	-0.67%
2004	2,944	0.00%
2005	2,955	0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,344

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	134
2002	34
2003	169
2004	204
2005	34
2006	34

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	3	1	3	3	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,340
2002	1,575
2003	1,523
2004	1,431
2005	1,865
2006	1,859

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3	6	6	11	7	2
Larceny, Theft	34	36	38	29	48	48
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	5	1	2	0	5
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	630 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles