Barbour County Information
Barbour in
West Virginia occupies
343 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,788, a change from a 2000 population of
15,557 and
15,699 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Barbour in 2004, a change from
35 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
387 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.9%.
Read more about
Barbour, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Barbour | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 343 sq. miles | Ranked 2,752 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,788 | Ranked 2,055 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,656 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,557 | Ranked 2,051 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,699 | Ranked 1,944 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.2% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 35 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 214 | 139 |
| Burglaries | 86 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 113 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,768 | 6,662 |
| Unemployed Population | 387 | 525 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 7.9% |
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