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Benwood, WV Profile


Benwood, WV, population 1,415, is located in West Virginia's Marshall county, about 48.7 miles from Pittsburgh and 84.3 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Benwood's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Benwood has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Benwood's population has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,585N/A
20011,556-1.83%
20021,531-1.61%
20031,514-1.11%
20041,494-1.32%
20051,474-1.34%
20061,458-1.09%
20071,447-0.75%
20081,431-1.11%
20091,415-1.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$20,478
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001443
200263
20030
2004N/A
2005264
2006N/A
20070
2008N/A
20090
201070
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0016
2002 0001
2003 0000
2004 ----
2005 0004
2006 ----
2007 0000
2008 ----
2009 0000
2010 0010

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001633
2002823
2003850
2004N/A
2005198
2006N/A
2007342
2008N/A
2009706
2010492
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 0 10 0
2002 0 12 1
2003 0 13 0
2004 - - -
2005 2 1 0
2006 - - -
2007 2 3 0
2008 - - -
2009 0 10 0
2010 0 7 0

Location

Elevation680 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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