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Dunbar, WV Profile


Dunbar, WV, population 7,637, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 129.7 miles from Columbus and 149.4 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Dunbar's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dunbar has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Dunbar's population has declined by about 1%.

Dunbar's property crime levels tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dunbar 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
White86%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian2%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,158N/A
20018,018-1.72%
20027,909-1.36%
20037,841-0.86%
20047,794-0.60%
20057,698-1.23%
20067,624-0.96%
20077,6550.41%
20087,628-0.35%
20097,6370.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,117
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004279
2005332
2006374
2007250
2008366
2009250
2010492
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 00517
2005 02222
2006 34616
2007 0658
2008 05716
2009 01612
2010 03530

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20044,892
20054,820
20063,782
20072,378
20082,552
20092,614
20102,578
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 144 209 33
2005 97 240 41
2006 168 99 26
2007 38 115 28
2008 55 112 28
2009 52 127 20
2010 49 139 11

Location

Elevation603 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles



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