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Hinton, WV Profile


Hinton, WV, population 2,533, is located in West Virginia's Summers county, about 114.6 miles from Winston-Salem and 126.3 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Hinton's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hinton has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Hinton's population has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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
20002,880N/A
20012,819-2.12%
20022,757-2.20%
20032,730-0.98%
20042,674-2.05%
20052,631-1.61%
20062,596-1.33%
20072,567-1.12%
20082,527-1.56%
20092,5330.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$20,323
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001592
2002314
2003433
2004363
2005N/A
2006445
2007381
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01016
2002 1008
2003 0048
2004 0118
2005 ----
2006 10110
2007 0028
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,300
2002976
20031,372
2004908
2005N/A
20061,964
20071,831
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 21 42 3
2002 10 16 2
2003 4 31 3
2004 5 18 2
2005 - - -
2006 19 34 0
2007 14 31 3
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation1,449 feet above sea level
Land Area2.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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