Gilmer County Information
Gilmer in
West Virginia occupies
340 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,965, a change from a 2000 population of
7,160 and
7,669 in 1990.
22% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Gilmer in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
147 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.3%.
Read more about
Gilmer, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gilmer | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 340 sq. miles | Ranked 2,759 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,965 | Ranked 2,682 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,962 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,160 | Ranked 2,672 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,669 | Ranked 2,604 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 116 | 64 |
| Burglaries | 47 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 60 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,136 | 2,785 |
| Unemployed Population | 147 | 202 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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