Lincoln County Information
Lincoln in
West Virginia occupies
439 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,357, a change from a 2000 population of
22,108 and
21,382 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
41 acts of violent crime reported in
Lincoln in 2004, a change from
158 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
487 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.3%.
Read more about
Lincoln, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lincoln | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 439 sq. miles | Ranked 2,390 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,357 | Ranked 1,707 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,446 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,108 | Ranked 1,688 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,382 | Ranked 1,612 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.4% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 41 | 158 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 37 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 522 | 409 |
| Burglaries | 172 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 268 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 82 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,950 | 8,135 |
| Unemployed Population | 487 | 595 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 7.3% |
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