Braxton County Information
Braxton in
West Virginia occupies
516 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,810, a change from a 2000 population of
14,702 and
12,998 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
24 acts of violent crime reported in
Braxton in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
331 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.3%.
Read more about
Braxton, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Braxton | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 516 sq. miles | Ranked 2,116 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,810 | Ranked 2,117 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,856 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,702 | Ranked 2,108 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,998 | Ranked 2,142 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 24 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 185 | 170 |
| Burglaries | 44 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 125 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,957 | 5,850 |
| Unemployed Population | 331 | 428 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 7.3% |
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