Berkeley County Information
Berkeley in
West Virginia occupies
322 square miles and has a 2006 population of
97,534, a change from a 2000 population of
75,905 and
59,253 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
244 acts of violent crime reported in
Berkeley in 2004, a change from
308 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,878 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Berkeley, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Berkeley | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 322 sq. miles | Ranked 2,800 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 97,534 | Ranked 575 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 93,286 | |
| Population 2000 | 75,905 | Ranked 660 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,253 | Ranked 733 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.4% | |
| African American | 5.2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 244 | 308 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 52 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 182 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,889 | 2,299 |
| Burglaries | 404 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,328 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 157 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 44,516 | 39,607 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,878 | 1,427 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.6% |
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