Monongalia County Information
Monongalia in
West Virginia occupies
366 square miles and has a 2006 population of
84,752, a change from a 2000 population of
81,866 and
75,509 in 1990.
26.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
252 acts of violent crime reported in
Monongalia in 2004, a change from
357 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,573 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Monongalia, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monongalia | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 366 sq. miles | Ranked 2,689 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 84,752 | Ranked 642 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 84,592 | |
| Population 2000 | 81,866 | Ranked 635 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 75,509 | Ranked 597 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.8% | |
| African American | 3.5% | |
| Asian American | 2.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 26.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 252 | 357 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 39 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 195 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,032 | 2,056 |
| Burglaries | 367 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,562 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 103 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 46,020 | 41,267 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,573 | 1,808 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 4.4% |
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