McDowell County Information
McDowell in
West Virginia occupies
535 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,882, a change from a 2000 population of
27,329 and
35,233 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
30 acts of violent crime reported in
McDowell in 2004, a change from
91 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
543 people:
7.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10.3%.
Read more about
McDowell, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | McDowell | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 535 sq. miles | Ranked 2,054 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,882 | Ranked 1,632 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,267 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,329 | Ranked 1,474 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,233 | Ranked 1,126 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.7% | |
| African American | 10.6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 18.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 30 | 91 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 275 | 350 |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 180 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,952 | 7,089 |
| Unemployed Population | 543 | 729 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 10.3% |
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