Lewis County Information
Lewis in
West Virginia occupies
390 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,129, a change from a 2000 population of
16,919 and
17,223 in 1990.
11.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Lewis in 2004, a change from
32 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
383 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Lewis, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lewis | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 390 sq. miles | Ranked 2,632 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,129 | Ranked 1,959 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,127 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,919 | Ranked 1,958 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,223 | Ranked 1,840 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 32 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 99 | 121 |
| Burglaries | 15 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 73 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,386 | 7,462 |
| Unemployed Population | 383 | 433 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5.8% |
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