Grant County Information
Grant in
West Virginia occupies
480 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,915, a change from a 2000 population of
11,299 and
10,428 in 1990.
10.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Grant in 2004, a change from
26 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
308 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Grant, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Grant | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 480 sq. miles | Ranked 2,240 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,915 | Ranked 2,304 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,688 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,299 | Ranked 2,351 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,428 | Ranked 2,347 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 26 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 107 | 115 |
| Burglaries | 65 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 40 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,065 | 5,472 |
| Unemployed Population | 308 | 290 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 5.3% |
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