Mineral County Information
Mineral in
West Virginia occupies
329 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,928, a change from a 2000 population of
27,078 and
26,697 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
81 acts of violent crime reported in
Mineral in 2004, a change from
76 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
668 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Mineral, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mineral | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 329 sq. miles | Ranked 2,782 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,928 | Ranked 1,521 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,940 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,078 | Ranked 1,480 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,697 | Ranked 1,401 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | 2.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 81 | 76 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 69 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 391 | 343 |
| Burglaries | 104 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 267 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,381 | 12,981 |
| Unemployed Population | 668 | 703 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.4% |
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