Calhoun County Information
Calhoun in
West Virginia occupies
281 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,381, a change from a 2000 population of
7,582 and
7,885 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1 acts of violent crime reported in
Calhoun in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
200 people:
7.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10.3%.
Read more about
Calhoun, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Calhoun | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 281 sq. miles | Ranked 2,888 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,381 | Ranked 2,648 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,367 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,582 | Ranked 2,638 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,885 | Ranked 2,582 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 60 | 55 |
| Burglaries | 18 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 29 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,743 | 2,932 |
| Unemployed Population | 200 | 301 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | 10.3% |
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